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The ‘Conscience of Europe?’: Navigating Shifting Tides at the European Court of Human Rights

Robert Clarke, ADF International Director of Advocacy speaks about The ‘Conscience of Europe?’: Navigating Shifting Tides at the European Court of Human Rights

Why Freedom of Conscience Matters?

The European Court of Human Rights has the monumental task of protecting the most fundamental freedoms of more than 800 million citizens across 47 States. That’s a significant challenge given that the Court is asked to reconcile substantial disagreements between these States on controversial issues—and views on marriage, family, sanctity of life, and religious freedom are far less cohesive now than when the European Convention on Human Rights was drafted.

The ‘Conscience of Europe?’ examines the Court’s sometimes unpredictable jurisprudence in these increasingly controversial areas. With a palpable concern for human rights and religious freedom, the contributors provide an objective critique of the Court’s role, while exploring the changes recent years have brought to the complex legal landscape of Europe.

‘This manual provides useful keys for unlocking the important, but complex, jurisprudence of Europe’s highest human rights court.’
JUDGE BORREGO BORREGO
Former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights