Freedom of Association in the Jurisprudence of the European Court for Human Rights
Freedom of Association in the Jurisprudence of the European Court for Human Rights

Author(s): Goran Marković
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву
Keywords: Languages of law; Doctrinal study of law; Ius/lex; Rules/norms; Conceptualization; Sistemicity;
Summary/Abstract: The European Court of Human Rights case law regarding the protection of freedom of association is rich. The Court has issued numerous judgements confirming or challenging the decisions of national authorities on the ban of associations' activities. This paper focuses solely on the ban on political parties, considering their significance in public life. I analyzed the Court's reasoning in order to understand its decision-making motives, keeping in mind the fact that the Court's decisions significantly impact the protection of human rights. Additionally, I paid attention to the issue of ideological and political approaches in decision-making and the (non)existence of mechanisms to prevent the influence of ideology and politics on the Court's decisions.

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