Child Protection and the European Court of Human Rights

Lessons from Norway in the Development and Contestation of Children’s Rights

Article 1 of the European Convention of Human Rights gives children the same protection of their fundamental rights and freedoms as adults. However, there is a notable absence of specific provisions for their rights. What does this imply in practice?

This interdisciplinary volume brings together leading scholars in political science, law, social work and more to examine how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) shapes – and is shaped by – child protection litigation and mobilisation.

Norway has had more child protection cases decided by the ECtHR than any other country, and so this book, a first of its kind, uses Norway as a specific focus and explores the evolving role of the Court in balancing parental rights, state authority and children’s best interests, offering a fresh perspective on the intersection of international human rights law, children’s rights and child protection policy.

Contributor: Raija Huhtanen (Contributions by), Claire Fenton-Glynn (Contributions by), Mary Burns (Contributions by), Gabriela Serra (Contributions by), Kerry Shea (Contributions by), Katrin Križ (Contributions by), Neil Datta (Contributions by), Tarja Pösö (Contributions by), Daniela Reimer (Contributions by), Asgeir Falch-Eriksen (Contributions by), Rachel Cichowski (Contributions by), David Archard (Contributions by), Marius Emberland (Contributions by), Elaine Sutherland (Contributions by), Kirsten Sandberg (Contributions by), Elizabeth Chrun (Contributions by), Jill Marshall (Contributions by), Hege Stein Helland (Edited by), Marit Skivenes (Edited by), Siri Gloppen (Edited by)

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