European Convention on Human Rights


Demarcating the Margin: Positive Obligations under Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights

By: Daron Tan, LL.M., Columbia Law School, 2018 I want to extend my gratitude to Professor Nicholas Bamforth for his comments on an earlier draft of this piece. All errors remain my own. I. Introduction The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) has been increasingly willing to recognize the positive duties of States and public authorities to realize the right to equality that is protected by Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”). This development has been most noticeable in the areas of indirect discrimination, parental rights, and gender-based violence. However, this development in the Article 14 […]