Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rules of interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights -- The concept of "continuing" violations of human rights -- The rule of law and human rights with special reference to the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rghts (ECHR) -- The prohibition of discrimination under protocol 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights -- Determining the extra-territorial effect of the European Convention : facts, jurisprudence and the Banković case -- The European Convention on Human Rights and the rights of persons with disabilities -- The judgment of the European court of human rights in the case of Cyprus v. Turkey -- The protection of the right to property in occupied territories -- Freedom of expression and the right to reputation -- Environmental protection through the jurisprudence of the European convention on human rights -- Questions of fair trial under the European Convention on Human Rights -- The right of access to a court and the doctrine of political acts -- The right of return.4