What is European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR; formally the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)

Human rights are rules that protect the dignity and freedom of each individual. In their totality, fundamental rights form the basis of the legal status of an individual. The specific expression and scope of these rights, both in the positive law of different states and countries and in various international legal treaties, may differ. In public international law, the most famous document that enshrines them is the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In OSCE member states, issues of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law are international in nature and do not belong exclusively to the internal affairs of the state concerned.