The book Antidiscrimination at the ECHR: A Transdisciplinary Analysis of Judge Pinto de Albuquerque’s Interventions, edited by Professor Soraya Skell (NOVA University Lisbon), is now available in print. It was published in Lisbon by UCE in 2025 and comprises 379 pages.
The book offers an in-depth analysis of how the European Court of Human Rights has contributed to the development of anti-discrimination law, with particular focus on the interventions of Portuguese judge Paulo Pinto de Albuquerque.
Adopting a transdisciplinary approach, it examines how the judge’s opinions, often dissenting, have helped broaden the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, influencing areas such as gender equality, children’s rights, migrant protection, racial discrimination and access to justice.
Across its chapters, the book revisits key cases decided by the Court, providing insight into how its jurisprudence has addressed different forms of discrimination, including in more recent contexts such as the impact of technology and mass surveillance on fundamental rights.
The book also highlights the role of dissenting opinions in shaping legal development, showing how minority positions can anticipate shifts in the interpretation of human rights and contribute to a more demanding reading of States’ obligations.
Overall, it provides a structured and critical overview of the multiple dimensions of discrimination in the European context, combining legal analysis with broader social implications and underlining the central role of the Court in setting protection standards.
