Library
About the Library
The library of the Court is an international court library specialised in the European human rights system. Created in 1966 the library has built up an important fund of general human rights literature as well as items on other human rights systems. The majority of the material is in one of the two official languages, French and English, but there are also items in German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and other languages. The library serves primarily the Court and its Registry in their judicial and publishing activities. External researchers are also welcome to come and take advantage of the collection.
Contact
European Court of Human Rights
Library
F-67075 Strasbourg cedex
Tel. :+33(0)3.90.21.41.53
📚 84,500 catalogue items :
📖 34,100 monographs
📰 37,000 journal articles
📑 13,200 book chapters
⚖️ 200 Court manuscript
Print version
Donations can be sent to :
Council of Europe - European Court of Human Rights
Library of the Court
1 avenue de l’Europe
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
Electronic version
If donating an electronic item, please send the reference of the suggested donation along with its copyright status using the Library online contact form.
News
16/09/2026
The European Convention on Human Rights. Volume I, Substantive rights: a case commentary
This new in-depth case commentary analyses the core substantive provisions of the ECHR through the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. Taking an article-by-article approach, it outlines key case-law extracts, illustrating principles of interpretation and significant developments in the Court’s jurisprudence. Organising the case law thematically within each article, the book provides readers with direct access to the Court's authoritative interpretation of the ECHR.
The European Convention on Human Rights. Volume I, Substantive rights : a case commentary / Gerhard Kreutzer. - Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, 2026. - 866 p. - ISBN: 9781035348978 (pdf.)