A People's History of the European Court of Human Rights

A gripping account of the stories behind the cases that have made European human rights jurisprudence the force for moral good that it is today.

~Conor Gearty, director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, London School of Economics

A one-of-a kind account of Strasbourg law.

~Mark Janis, William F. Starr Professor of Law, University of Connecticut School of Law

We in the United States, who have watched the deterioration of constitutional rights in the absence of strong judicial oversight, can learn from the remarkable example of the European Court of Human Rights in this wonderful book.

~Howard Zinn

A wonderfully written and researched book that celebrates Europe's achievements in defending human rights through the stories of the victims who took their complaints to the European Court of Human Rights.

~Professor Kevin Boyle, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex

Apart from the legal issues, the stories of lives shattered by torturers are compelling and poignant . . . [G]eneral readers will be rewarded by its lively content and readability. Highly recommended.

~Choice

If you haven't come across this book, all the stories behind the cases are here. It is often funny and always moving, written in a light style that celebrates all those that made the Strasbourg caselaw.

~Jonathan Cooper, European Human Rights Law Review