Introduction: The European Convention on Human Rights as part of the European legal and democratic order

Gerhard Kreutzer

Chapter 1 in The European Convention on Human Rights: Volume I, Substantive Rights, 2026, pp 1-12 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The Introduction provides context and examines the Convention as an expression of the European legal order and its underlying value system. The chapter includes key case-law concerning the concepts of “human rights”, “democracy” and the “rule of law”.

Keywords: Human Rights; Democracy; Rule of Law; Human Dignity; Democratic Order; Minority Rights; Foreseeability of the Law; Accessibility of the Law; Legal Certainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035348961
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