The European Convention is not the only international human rights agreement to which the United Kingdom and other like-minded countries are part. However, over the years with the rise of democracy, it has become one of the premier agreements in defining standards of rights across Europe. It was also for many years unique because of the system, which it put in place for people from signatory countries to take complaints to Strasbourg and for those …showed first 75 words of 2453 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2453 total…treated equal as others but certain freedoms are denied. However, liberty and equality couldn't be separated, as one needs liberty to achieve equality. Moreover, liberty and equality could be said to be the main elements of democracy. The only reason we can enjoy individual freedoms such as speech, privacy, and the pursuit of happiness is that we are all thought of as equals. Thus, equality and liberties are both equally treasured by a democratic society.