Quo Vadis, human rights in Europe?

The article approaches the concept and evolution of the European protection of human rights starting from the three essential points: the nature and content of the protected rights, the normative framework and the institutional framework in the field. New concepts regarding the impact of technologies on human rights are presented in the context of regional dialogue between scholars and representatives of regional institutions. The scientific material contains a legal analysis of the principles of organization and operation of the European human rights protection mechanisms instituted in the post-war period. The findings made on the side of the analyzed legal phenomena will ultimately allow the understanding of the newest trends in the process of European cooperation of states in order to fully realize the fundamental human rights and freedoms.