- Type:
- Publication
- Related themes:
- Престъпления от омраза
- Publication date:
- 12 December 2018
Unmasking bias motives in crimes: selected cases of the European Court of Human Rights
This paper discusses the evolution of European Court of Human Rights case law relating to hate crime, providing an update on the most recent rulings. Approaching hate crime from a fundamental rights perspective, it shows how Member State authorities’ duty to effectively investigate the bias motivation of crimes flows from key human rights instruments, such as the European Convention on Human Rights.