No Punishment Without Law
Synopsis
The Chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the procedural rights related to the right to a fair trial in criminal cases, other than the ones set forth by Art. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. These rights are analysed from the perspective of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, but also of the Explanatory Reports of the various Protocols to the Convention, highlighting the importance of the respect of these rights as a salient part of the overall respect of human rights in Europe.
Keywords: no punishment without law, non-retroactivity, right to compensation, contractual obligations, right to appeal
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Pages
259-288
Published
April 9, 2026
Series
Copyright (c) 2026 Human Rights – Children’s Rights
How to Cite
Selejan-Guțan, B. (2026) “No Punishment Without Law”, in Paczolay, P. (ed.) The European Convention on Human Rights: A Central and Eastern European Perspective. Human Rights – Children’s Rights (Human Rights and Rule of Law), pp. 259–288. doi:10.71009/2026.pp.tecohr_9.
