This year, the European Convention on Human Rights - the Council of Europe’s flagship treaty protecting basic human rights and fundamental freedoms in 47 member states of the Council of Europe – is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

On this occasion, the Directorate of Communication of the Council of Europe is pleased to present you with a new leaflet highlighting the impact of this convention on citizens' lives and its importance in the development of international law.

The publication also shows the achievements of the European Court of Human Rights, the convention’s monitoring organ.

Please find below the electronic version of the publication:

60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights

U organizaciji predstavništva UNHCR-a u Hrvatskoj, Ministarstva pravosuđa Republike Hrvatske, Centra za ljudska prava i Koalicije za promociju i zaštitu ljudskih prava u Zagrebu, u Hotelu International, 26. srpnja 2010. održana je međunarodna konferencija pod nazivom «Pristup pravosuđu: Godinu dana iskustva u primjeni Zakona o besplatnoj pravnoj pomoći». Konferenciji su prisustvovali brojni predstavnici različitih institucija, organizacija civilnog društva iz Hrvatske i zemalja okruženja, diplomatskog zbora, kao i veliki broj pravnih stručnjaka.