Personal freedom through human rights law? autonomy, identity and integrity under the European Convention on Human Rights - Marshall, Jill (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-229) and index
Personal freedom and human rights law --The European Convention on Human Rights and personhood -- From privacy to personal autonomy -- The ECtHR's development of respect for private life into a real right to personal autonomy -- Personal identity definitions -- Sexual identity -- Identity and access to information important to one's identity -- Religious identity -- Bodily and moral integrity rights
Analysing the European Court of Human Rights' jurisprudence and philosophical debates on personal autonomy, identity and integrity, this book offers a critical analysis of the possibility of different versions of personal freedom emerging in the case law which may restrict rather than enhance personal freedom
Keywords: Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte; Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- (1950 November 5); Europäische Menschenrechtskonvention -- 1950 November 4; Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Human Rights; Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms / (1950 November 5); Autonomy; Freedom of information; Freedom of religion; Human rights; Identity (Philosophical concept); Integrity; Liberty; Persons (Law); Privacy, Right of; Menschenrecht; Menschenwürde