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The European Convention on Human Rights
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The European Convention on Human Rights was drafted as a result of the repercussions of the Second World War. The importance of the convention became apparent immediately as its existence was highlighted as a matter of urgency in the direct aftermath of the war. However, such an opinion can also be viewed to be limited when taking into account each article in the convention along with the moving on with time with different situations developing frequently. 'In democratic societies fundamental human rights and freedoms are more than paper aspirations. They form part of the law. And it is the special province of judges to see to it that the laws undertakings are realised in the daily life of the people.'1 As mentioned the European Convention exists as a produce of the Second World War, with an idea of governing relationships between states. It is argued that the convention and its...
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