The EuropeanConvention on NationalityEuropean Treaty Series E.T.S. No. 166, signed in Strasbourg , 6 November 1997 is a comprehensive convention of the Council of Europe dealing with the law of nationality ...?NT 166&CM 1&DF 7 5 2007&CL ENG EuropeanConvention on Nationality Category Human migration Category ... the nationality of her husband thus upon marrying a foreigner she would automatically acquire the nationality of her husband, and lose her own nationality. Even once the nationality of a married woman was made no longer dependent on the nationality of her husband, legal provisions were still retained ... lead to a number of problems, including loss of the spouses original nationality, the spouse ... service obligations. For these reasons, the Convention provides that neither marriage nor dissolution of marriage shall automatically affect the nationality of either spouse article 4d . Article 5 provides that no discrimination shall exist in a state s internal nationality law on the grounds ... not discriminate amongst its nationals on the basis of whether they hold their nationality by birth or acquired it subsequently. Article 6 relates to the acquisition of nationality. It provides for nationality ... of the state. States may exclude partially or fully children born abroad . It also provides for nationality ... residence . It also requires to facilitate the acquisition of nationality by certain persons, including ... acquired the nationality, children adopted by a national, persons lawfully and habitually resident for a period ... resident on its territory. Article 7 regulates the involuntary loss of nationality. It provides that states may deprive their nationals of their nationality in only the cases of voluntary acquisition of another nationality, fraud or failure to provide relevant information when acquiring nationality .... It also provides for the possibility of loss of nationality for nationals habitually residing abroad. Finally it provides loss of nationality for conduct seriously prejudicial to the vital interests ... more details
Multiple issues unreferenced July 2009 cleanup July 2009 context July 2009 lead missing July 2009 Entry into Force The Convention entered into force on August 11, 1958 Purpose The Convention was concluded in the light of the conflict of laws conflicts of law on nationality derived from provisions concerning the loss or acquisition of nationality by women as a result of marriage , divorce , or of the change of nationality by the husband during marriage . The Convention seeks to fulfill aspirations articulated in Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that everyone has a right to a nationality and no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality . Key Substantive Content summarised blockquote Article 1 br Woman s nationality not to be automatically affected by marriage to an Alien law alien . Article 2 br Acquisition or renunciation of a nationality by a husband not to prevent the wife s retention of her nationality . Article 3 br Specially privileged nationality procedures to be available for wives to take the nationality of their husbands. blockquote See also Citizenship br Statelessness br Statelessness Reduction Convention External links http treaties.un.org doc Treaties 1958 08 19580811 2001 34 20AM Ch XVI 2p.pdf Full Convention Text Category Marriage Category Women s rights instruments Category Nationality treaties Category Treaties entered into force in 1958 pl Konwencja o Obywatelstwie Kobiet Zam nych ... more details
EuropeanConvention may refer to The EuropeanConvention child abduction The EuropeanConvention on Human Rights , a human rights treaty. The EuropeanConvention 1999 2000 which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union The Convention on the Future of Europe which drafted the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe In general usage, a new EuropeanConvention can be called to draft a new Treaties of the European Union EU treaty , uniquely composed of national EU governments, national MPs, Member of the European Parliament MEPs and the European Commission . disambig fr Convention europ enne ... more details
European Commission Category European Commissioners by nationality Category Lists of office holders European Union, Commissioners Category European Union related lists Commissioners by nationality ...Use dmy dates date April 2011 TOCright A European Commissioner is a member of the European Commission . Each European Commissioner Commissioner within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission . In simple terms they are the equivalent of Minister government national ministers . Each European Union member state has the right to a single commissioner ... to 27. Below is a list of all past and present European Commissioners according to the member state they were nominated by, including the Presidents of the European Coal and Steel Community and European ... or centre right, mainly European People s Party , red for left wing or social democrats, mainly the Party of European Socialists , yellow for centrist or liberals, mainly European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party , and green for green politicians, mainly the European Green Party . Austria border 1 ... bgcolor DDEEFF Johannes Hahn European Commissioner for Regional Policy Regional Policy Barroso Commission Barroso II Austrian People s Party VP bgcolor DDEEFF Benita Ferrero Waldner European Commissioner for External Relations External Relations & European Neighbourhood Policy Barroso Commission ... style width 100px Party bgcolor FFFFDD Karel De Gucht Development & Humanitarian Aid br European ... European Commissioner for Competition Competition Vice President of the European Commission Vice ... Commission Mar n Socialist Party Different SP bgcolor FFFFDD Willy De Clercq European Commissioner for External Relations External Relations & European Commissioner for Trade Trade Delors Commission ... Affairs Industrial Affairs & European Commissioner for Energy Energy Jenkins Commission EU Jenkins Thorn Commission Thorn none bgcolor FFE8E8 Henri Simonet Henri Fran ois Simonet Tax & European ... more details
Merge to International Baptist Convention date November 2010 European Baptist Convention was an association of English speaking churches and missions in Europe and Middle East . The European Baptist Convention English Speaking , not to be confused with the European Baptist Federation , has its roots in the Association of Baptists in Continental Europe ABCE and mission work by the Southern Baptist Convention SBC . It is now known as the International Baptist Convention . External links http www.ibc churches.org International Baptist Convention Web Site http www.ibcmworld.org International Baptist Church Ministries Web Site Sources http www.ebc churches.com documents EuropeanBaptistConventionConstitution finalamendedNov2002 .doc European Baptist Convention Constitution http www.ebc churches.com documents OperationsManual finalamendedNov2002 .doc European Baptist Convention Operations Manual Category Former Christian denominations ... more details
distinguish Convention on the Future of Europe EuropeanConvention on Human Rights EU history The EuropeanConvention was the 1999 convention which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union . The convention was called in 1999 by the List of European Councils Cologne 1999 Cologne European Council to consolidate rights for EU citizens and enshrine them at EU level. ref name intro http www.europarl.europa.eu charter default en.htm ref The meeting was composed of Member of the European Parliament Members of the European Parliament , members of the national parliaments of the European Union , representatives from Member State of the European Union European Union member state governments and a representative of the European Commission with observers from other EU institutions. The convention was chaired by Roman Herzog . ref http www.europarl.europa.eu charter composition en.htm ref It met for the first time in December 1999 and on 2 October 2000 it presented its draft document. Later that month the European Council approve it, in November the European Parliament followed suit and it was formally proclaimed by the leaders of the institutions of the European Union on 7 December 2000 in Nice . ref name intro The document did not gain legal force until 2009 when the Treaty of Lisbon came into force with provisions to make the Charter, and the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights on which it was based, legally binding. References reflist Category European Union law Category History of the European Union ... more details
Infobox Treaty name EuropeanConvention on Extradition long name image image width caption date signed 13 December 1957 location signed Paris date effective 18 April 1960 signatories Member states of the Council of Europe , Israel , South Africa and South Korea depositor Secretary General of the Council of Europe languages English language English and French language French wikisource The EuropeanConvention on Extradition is a multilateral extradition treaty drawn in 1957 up by the member states of the Council of Europe and in force between all of them. The Convention is also available for signature by non members which as of January 2012 are Israel , South Africa and South Korea . Prior to the introduction of the European Arrest Warrant , the Convention governed extradition between member states of the European Union . External links http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Treaties Html 024.htm Text of the Convention from the Council of Europe Treaty Office. International law stub Category extradition treaty Category Council of Europe ... more details
The European Landscape Convention , also known as the Florence Convention , was initiated by the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities of the Council of Europe . The Convention is aimed at the protection, management and planning of all landscapes and raising awareness of the value of a living landscape History The Convention is the first international treaty to be exclusively devoted to all aspects of European landscape. It applies to the entire territory of the Parties and covers natural, rural ... as everyday or degraded landscapes. The European Landscape Convention was adopted by the Committee ..., the progress made in the implementation of the Convention, and practical questions related to its implementation. The European Landscape Convention introduced a Europe wide concept centring ... heritage Landscape default en.asp European Landscape Convention http www.civilscape.eu civilscape content en elc elc 00.html?jid 1o2o0 CIVILSCAPE Network of the NGOs for the Implementation of the European Landscape Convention CIVILSCAPE http www.recep enelc.net European Network of Local and Regional Authorities for the Implementation of the European Landscape Convention RECEP ENELC http www.landscape europe.net index.php home Landscape Europe http europe.iflaonline.org European Federation for Landscape ... States of the Organisation in Florence Italy on 20 October 2000. It aims to promote European landscape protection, management and planning and to organise European co operation. The Convention came into force in 1 March 2004. To date, 33 Council of Europe member states have ratified the Convention ... , Malta , Serbia and Switzerland . Purpose The Convention provides an important contribution to the implementation ... and the rule of law and to seek common solutions to the main problems facing European society today ... and vice chair as Turkey. See also Landscape planning Landscape architecture Permanent European Conference ... krajin de Europ isches Landschafts bereinkommen et Euroopa maastiku konventsioon fr Convention europ enne ... more details
The European Multimedia Associations Convention EMMAC is a Europe an network of multimedia associations driven by the European Multimedia Forum E excellence EMF . Mission The mission of the EMMAC is to promote the multimedia industries at a pan European and an international level strengthen the multimedia community in European through pro active networking develop joint services for the European multimedia industry international expansion & funding acquisition discover synergies between its members and to develop joint projects to strengthen their network increase the dissemination impact through pooled membership and joining forces organise joint events for its members See also EUREKA Digital audio broadcasting Flanders Multimedia Valley Moving Picture Experts Group Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers External links http www.emfs.eu European Multimedia Associations Convention EMF Category Science and technology in Europe Euro org stub ... more details
Image EJC big tops.jpg thumb 300px EJC 2006, Millstreet, Ireland. The European Juggling Convention EJC , is the largest juggling convention in the world, regularly attracting several thousand participants. It is held every year in a different Europe an city. It is organized by changing local organization committees which are supported by the European Juggling Association EJA , a non profit association founded in 1987 in Saintes, Charente Maritime Saintes , France . ref cite web url http www.eja.net en eja.html title The Stichting European Juggling Association accessdate 2007 04 27 year 2006 publisher European Juggling Association ref Like most juggling convention s, it features a mix of workshops for jugglers, a renegade performance performed for participants, and a public show, usually spread out over a period of a week in the European summer. Accommodation is usually in the form of tents provided by participants. List of European Juggling Conventions class wikitable style font size 100 ... cite web url http www.ka2008.de title European Juggling Convention 2008 accessdate 2012 05 04 year 2012 ... Category European culture Juggling de European Juggling Convention fr Convention europ enne de jonglerie it European Juggling Convention pl Europejska Konwencja onglerska sv European Juggling Convention ... 25 1000 Sam Scurfield 12 Maastricht , Netherlands 1989 August 31 September 3 2000 Stichting 12th European ... 1997 August 1 September 6 1000 Just for Joy European Association 21 Edinburgh , United Kingdom ... en ejc.html title The European Juggling Association accessdate 2012 05 04 year 2012 publisher European Juggling Association, list of EJCs ref Pyramidaler Kleinkunst Verein e.V. 24 Rotterdam , Netherlands ... , France 2013 37 Unconfirmed location , Ireland 2014 See also British Juggling Convention International ... en ejc.html List of European Juggling Conventions http www.eja.net en eja.html European Juggling ... more details
European patent law File Office europeen brevets.svg thumb European Patent Convention Contracting States ... of European Patents of 5 October 1973, commonly known as the European Patent Convention EPC , is a multilateral ... to patent s granted under the European Patent Convention. However, after grant a European patent is not a unitary ... both in law and systematically , Singer Stauder, The European Patent Convention, A Commentary ... expense in preparing translations into each of those languages. While the European Patent Convention ... 3 style background efefef Contracting States to the European Patent Convention, with respective date ... accedes to the European Patent Convention , Updates, May 8, 2009. Consulted on May 8, 2009. See also ... Albania accedes to the European Patent Convention , Updates, March 1, 2010. Consulted on May 2, 2010 ... texts journal informationEPO archive 20100730.html Serbia accedes to the European Patent Convention ... nevertheless led to two Conventions, one on the EuropeanConvention relating to the Formalities ... asked questions about the revised European Patent Convention EPC 2000 , item 2. Consulted on 31 October 2007. ref Legal nature and content The European Patent Convention is a special agreement within ... law practice legal texts html epc 2010 e apre.html Preamble of the European Patent Convention ... texts html epc 2000 e ma2.html Implementing Regulations to the Convention on the Grant of European ..., providing that they are Novelty under the European Patent Convention new , ref The state of the art ... international exhibition. ref involve an inventive step under the European Patent Convention ... also Software patents under the European Patent Convention Software patents under the EPC . The second ... 1 07 . ref Unified prosecution phase main Grant procedure before the European Patent Office The Convention ... under the Convention. European patent applications may be filed in any official language ... in July 2006 interpreting Articles 6.1 and 16.4 of the Brussels Regime Brussels Convention , the European ... more details
File EBC logo.jpg 180x300px right alt Example alt text Background The European Brewery Convention EBC is an organisation representing the technical and scientific interests of the brewing sector in Europe. EBC defines itself as the scientific and technological arm of The Brewers of Europe . Within the beer producing sector brewing industry , EBC is best known for the EBC units measuring Beer beer and Wort wort colour, as well as EBC units for quantifying turbidity also known as haze in beer. The EBC congress is a prime meeting event for the world s brewing, malting and fermentation scientists and technologists taking place every two years. EBC is based at The Brewers of Europe house at Rue Caroly 23 25 in B 1050 Brussels, Belgium. ref cite web author European Brewery Convention title EBC Purpose url http www.europeanbreweryconvention.org index.php language English accessdate 2009 08 05 ref History The European Brewery Convention was founded in 1946 as a direct result of the critical situation concerning raw material supply specifically Malt malted barley and Hops hops which had arisen due to World War II. The founding members included the first president of the organisation, Prof. Philippe Kreiss. The name European Brewery Convention was adopted at the first EBC congress held in 1947 in the Dutch seaside resort of Scheveningen in the interim, it was briefly known as the Centre Continental ... to the EBC website as in point 1 above. Category Beer organisations de EBC Bier nl EBC no EBC pl European Brewery Convention fi EBC sv European Brewing Convention ... in most European countries. The merger documents were signed in November 2006 and, following the retirement ... into being at the 2nd EBC congress 1949 in Luzern Switzerland , was disbanded and replaced by the European ... brewing consultants are excluded from membership. European Barley Variety Network When the former ..., the larger European countries run their own testing schemes for instance, the National Institute ... more details
to a nationality, and No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. By Customary international law custom , it is the right of each state to determine who its nationals are. Such determinations are part of nationality law . In some cases, determinations of nationality are also governed by public international law &mdash for example, by Treaty treaties on statelessness and the EuropeanConvention on Nationality . See also Blood quantum laws ...one source date March 2012 no footnotes date May 2007 Legal status Conflict of laws Nationality is membership of a nation or sovereign state, usually determined by their citizenship , but sometimes by ethnicity or place of Dwelling residence , or based on their sense of national identity . Citation needed date March 2012 Citizenship is determined by jus soli , jus sanguinis , or naturalization , which affords the state jurisdiction over the person and affords the person the protection of the state. The word citizenship is often used in a different sense from nationality . The most common distinguishing feature of citizenship is that citizens have the right to participate in the Politics political life of the state, such as by voting or Candidate standing for election . The term national can include both citizens and non citizens. Nationality can refer to membership in a nation collective of people sharing a national identity, usually based on Ethnic group ethnic and Culture cultural ties and self determination even if that nation has no state, such as the Basque people Basques , Kurdish ... Dual Nationality White, Philip L. Globalization and the Mythology of the Nation State, In A.G.Hopkins ... Lord Acton, Nationality 1862 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Particular human rights Category Nationality Category Nationality law Category Conflict of laws Category ... rue ru sq Komb sia si simple Nationality sh Nacionalnost tl Kabansaan ... more details
Article 18 of the EuropeanConvention of Human Rights states that signatories to the Convention are prohibited from applying permissible restrictions to rights guaranteed by the ECHR outside of the exceptions granted by the Convention. ref Gomien,D. 2005 , Short guide to the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights , pp 77 78 ref According to Gomien Article 18 can only be invoked with regards to one of the substantive rights guaranteed by the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights. ref Gomien,D. 2005 , Short guide to the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights , pp 77 78 ref The text of the article states blockquote The restrictions permitted under this Convention to the said rights and freedoms shall not be applied for any purpose other than those for which they have been prescribed blockquote Case law Handyside, Bozano v France 1986 United Communist Party of Turkey v Turkey 1998 References references Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights ... more details
Article 3 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights prohibits torture , and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment . There are no exceptions or limitations on this right. This provision usually applies, apart from torture, to cases of severe police violence and poor conditions in detention. The European Court of Human Rights has further held that this provision prohibits the extradition of a person to a foreign state if they are likely to be subjected there to torture. This article has been interpreted as prohibiting a state from extraditing an individual to another state if they are likely to suffer the Capital punishment death penalty . This article does not, however, on its own forbid a state from imposing the death penalty within its own territory. Cquote Article 3 Prohibition of torture No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. History Bill of Rights 1689 Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution See also EuropeanConvention on Human Rights External links http echr.coe.int NR rdonlyres 0B190136 F756 4679 93EC 42EEBEAD50C3 0 DG2ENHRHAND062003.pdf A guide to the implementation of Article 3 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Portable Document Format PDF Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Article 3 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 3 fr Article 3 de la Convention europ enne des droits de l homme ... more details
Article 1 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights is the first article of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights . It states that The High Contracting Parties shall secure to everyone within their jurisdiction the rights and freedoms defined in Section I of this Convention . ref http www.hri.org docs ECHR50.html C.Art1 ref Jurisdiction The jurisdiction of member states has been challenged several times at the Court, the principle question being to what extent jurisdiction is territorial in nature. The court has struck a path between recognising exceptions to the regional nature of the treaty and In Loizidou v Turkey Preliminary Objections 1995 20 EHRR 99 the European Court of Human Rights stated blockquote Bearing in mind the object and purpose of the Convention, the responsibility of a Contracting Party may also arise when as a consequence of military action whether lawful or unlawful it exercises effective control of an area outside its national territory. The obligation to secure, in such an area, the rights and freedoms set out in the Convention derives from the fact of such control whether it be exercised directly, through its armed forces, or through a subordinate local administration. ref name cmr net.ch http www.cmr net.ch lpag ev stpeter 031001 leigh.pdf ref blockquote Therefore the actions of Turkey in Turkish controlled Northern Cyprus are covered by the Convention. ref name cmr net.ch Notable Cases Issa v Turkey 2004 41 EHRR 567 Ocalan v Turkey 2005 41 EHRR 985 Bankovic v Belgium 2007 Secretary of State for Defence v. Al Skeini & Ors 2007 UKHL 26 References references External links http www.pfc.org.uk node 328 Text of Article 1 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights DEFAULTSORT Article 1 Of The EuropeanConvention On Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights fr Article premier de la Convention europ enne des droits de l homme ... more details
The EuropeanConvention on the International Classification of Patents for Invention was signed on December 19, 1954 in Paris , France by members of the Council of Europe . It entered into force on August 1, 1955 and it was denounced by all Parties and ceased to be in force as from February 18, 1999. The Convention created the International Classification of Patents for Invention. The Convention is written in English language English and French language French , both texts being equally authoritative. The Convention, along with the EuropeanConvention relating to the Formalities required for Patent Applications of 1953, resulted from the work of the Council of Europe s Committee of Experts in patent matters in the early 1950s. ref name Tookey G. W. Tookey, Patents in the European Field in Council of Europe, Council of Europe staff, European Yearbook 1969 , Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1971, pages 76 97 especially page 81 , ISBN 9024712181. ref See also Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification of March 24, 1971 References reflist External links http web.archive.org web 20040128135539 http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Summaries Html 017.htm Archived page on the Council of Europe web site http web.archive.org web 20031029072653 http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Treaties Word 017.doc Official text .doc http web.archive.org web 20030519131305 conventions.coe.int Treaty en Treaties Html 017.htm Official text .htm Euro law stub Category Intellectual property treaties Category Patent classifications Category Treaties concluded in 1954 Category Treaties entered into force in 1955 ... more details
Article 11 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights protects the right to freedom of assembly and association, including the right to form trade union s, subject to certain restrictions that are in accordance with law and necessary in a democratic society . Cquote Article 11 Freedom of assembly and association 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests. 2. No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of these rights other than such as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. This article shall not prevent the imposition of lawful restrictions on the exercise of these rights by members of the armed forces, of the police or of the administration of the State. Case law Plattform rzte f r das Leben v. Austria 1988 Vogt v Germany 1995 Wilson and Palmer v United Kingdom 2002 http www.bailii.org eu cases ECHR 2002 552.html ECHR 552 Yazar, Karatas, Aksoy and Hep v Turkey 2003 36 EHRR 59 Church of Scientology Moscow v Russia 2007 ASLEF v United Kingdom 2007 B czkowski v Poland 2007 Demir and Baykara v Turkey 2008 http www.bailii.org eu cases ECHR 2008 1345.html ECHR 1345 See also EuropeanConvention on Human Rights European labour law UK labour law German labour law Notes Reflist 2 External links http www.echr.coe.int NR rdonlyres DFF8FD53 E057 4F42 A266 07BC3422A9EF 0 FICHES Trade union rights Dec 2010 EN.pdf ECtHR case law factsheet on trade unions rights Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights DEFAULTSORT Article 11 Of The EuropeanConvention On Human Rights Category Article 11 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 11 nl Artikel 11 ... more details
Article 9 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights provides a right to freedom of thought , conscience and freedom of religion religion . This includes the freedom to change a religion or belief, and to manifest a religion or belief in worship, teaching, practice and observance, subject to certain restrictions that are in accordance with law and necessary in a democratic society Article text cquote Article 9 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, and to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance. 2. Freedom to manifest one s religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. History Protestant Reformation First Amendment to the United States Constitution Case law ECtHR Buscarini and Others v. San Marino Kokkinakis v. Greece Leyla ahin v. Turkey Pichon and Sajous v. France Leela F rderkreis E.V. and Others v. Germany Universelles Leben e.V. v. Germany Lautsi v. Italy National Connolly v DPP See also EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Literature Murdoch J. http book.coe.int sysmodules RBS fichier admin download.php?fileid 3012 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion. A guide to the implementation of Article 9 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Strasbourg, Council of Europe, 2007 http www.echr.coe.int NR rdonlyres 80119CA2 3425 43D9 9FEB 524829C637B1 0 FICHES Libert religion EN.pdf Freedom of religion , a factsheet of ECtHR case law Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Article 9 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention ... more details
Article 7 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights provides that 1 No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national or international law at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offence was committed. 2 This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act or omission which, at the time it was committed, was criminal according to the general principles of law recognised by civilised nations. ref cite news url http www.echr.coe.int NR rdonlyres D5CC24A7 DC13 4318 B457 5C9014916D7A 0 ENG CONV.pdf date 10 November 2011 ref Case law Kokkinakis v. Greece no violation found, 8 1 Vassili Kononov no violation found, 14 3 Nikola Jorgic no violation found, unanimously Nikolay Tess 2008 decision on admissibility postponed Mykolas Burokevi ius no violation found, unanimously Literature cite book title Law of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights edition 2nd last1 Harris first1 David last2 O Boyle first2 Michael last3 Warbrick first3 Colin authorlink coauthors year 2009 publisher Oxford University Press location New York isbn 978 0 40 690594 9 page pages 331 339 References references Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 7 ... more details
Article 4 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights prohibits slavery and forced labour . Conscription, national service, prison labour, service exacted in cases of emergency or calamity, and normal civic obligations are excepted from these definitions. Cquote Article 4 Prohibition of slavery and forced labour 1. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. 2. No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour. 3. For the purpose of this article the term forced or compulsory labour shall not include a. any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such detention b. any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service c. any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or well being of the community d. any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations. Violations found Siliadin v. France, application No. 73316 01 adjudicated in 2005 case of servitude and forced or compulsory labour Rantsev v. Cyprus and Russia, application No. 25965 04 adjudicated in 2010 case of human trafficking Literature cite book title Law of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights edition 2nd last1 Harris first1 David last2 O Boyle first2 Michael last3 Warbrick first3 Colin authorlink coauthors year 2009 publisher Oxford University Press location New York isbn 978 0 40 690594 9 page pages 113 119 History R v. Knowles, ex parte Somersett 1772 Slavery at common law Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution See also EuropeanConvention on Human Rights External links http www.echr.coe.int NR rdonlyres ... ECtHR factsheet, 2010 Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 4 Category Unfree labor ... more details
Article 12 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights provides for the right to marry. Text cquote Men and women of marrigeable age have the right to marry and to found a family, according to the national laws governing the exercise of this rights Case law Limitations on marriage found permissible Schalk and Kopf vs. Austria 2010 lack of recognition of same sex marriage s Klip and Kruger v. Netherlands 1997 measures against marriage of convenience Rees v. UK 1986 , Cossey v. UK 1990 lack of opportunity to a transsexual to marry a person of now opposite sex Limitations on marriage found impermissible F. v. Switzerland 1987 ban of marriage before three years after divorce in which the applicant was found responsible B. and L. v. UK 2005 ban of marriage between a man and the former wife of his son during son s and son s mother s lifetime Draper v. UK 1980 lack of opportunity to marry for a prisoner Christine Goodwin v. UK 2002 lack of opportunity to a transsexual to marry a person of now opposite sex, Rees overturned Literature cite book title Law of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights edition 2nd last1 Harris first1 David last2 O Boyle first2 Michael last3 Warbrick first3 Colin authorlink coauthors year 2009 publisher Oxford University Press location New York isbn 978 0 40 690594 9 page pages 549 556 Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights humanrights stub DEFAULTSORT Article 12 Of The EuropeanConvention On Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 12 Category Family law Category Marriage ... more details
Article 5 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Art.5 ECHR for short provides that everyone has the right to liberty and security of person . Liberty and security of the person are taken as a compound concept security of the person has not been subject to separate interpretation by the Court. cquote Article 5 Right to liberty and security 1. Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be deprived of his liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law a. the lawful Detention imprisonment detention of a person after conviction by a competent court b. the lawful arrest or detention of a person for non compliance with the lawful order of a court or in order to secure the fulfilment of any obligation prescribed by law c. the lawful arrest or detention of a person effected for the purpose of bringing him before the competent legal authority on reasonable suspicion of having committed an offence or when it is reasonably considered necessary to prevent his committing an offence or fleeing after having done so d. the detention of a minor by lawful order for the purpose of educational supervision or his lawful detention for the purpose of bringing him before the competent legal authority e. the lawful detention of persons for the prevention of the spreading of infectious diseases, of persons of unsound mind, alcoholics or drug addicts or vagrants f. the lawful arrest or detention of a person to prevent his effecting an unauthorised entry into the country or of a person against whom action is being taken with a view ... 1998 28 EHRR 603 See also EuropeanConvention on Human Rights External links http echr.coe.int NR ... of Article 5 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Portable Document Format PDF Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 5 Category Article 5 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights fr Article 5 de la Convention europ enne ... more details
Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ETS No. 177 is an anti discrimination treaty of the Council of Europe . It was adopted on November 4, 2000, in Rome and entered into force on April 1, 2005, after tenth ratification. As of January, 2012, it has 19 member states and 18 signatories from 47 CoE member states . Core provisions blockquote Article 1 General prohibition of discrimination . 1 The enjoyment of any right set forth by law shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status. 2 No one shall be discriminated against by any public authority on any ground such as those mentioned in paragraph 1. blockquote Unlike Article 14 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Convention itself, the prohibition of discrimination in Protocol 12 is not limited to enjoying others rights provided by the Convention. Application The first case, where the European Court of Human Rights has found a violation of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12, was Sejdi and Finci v. Bosnia and Herzegovina , adjudicated in 2009. External links http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Treaties Html 177.htm Text http conventions.coe.int Treaty en Reports Html 177.htm Explanatory report http conventions.coe.int Treaty Commun ChercheSig.asp?NT 177&CM 1&DF 10 02 2010&CL ENG Chart of signatures and ratifications Category 2000 in law Category Council of Europe conventions and covenants Category EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Discrimination law ... more details
Article 10 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights provides the right to freedom of expression , subject to certain restrictions that are in accordance with law and necessary in a democratic society . This right includes the freedom to hold opinions, and to receive and impart information and ideas. cquote Article 10 Freedom of expression 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers. This article shall not prevent States from requiring the licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises. 2. The exercise of these freedoms, since it carries with it duties and responsibilities, may be subject to such formalities, conditions, restrictions or penalties as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society, in the interests of national security, territorial integrity or public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, for the protection of the reputation or rights of others, for preventing the disclosure of information received in confidence, or for maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary. The licensing exception The provision about licensing of broadcasting, television or cinema enterprises , ie the state s right to license ... A guide to the implementation of Article 10 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights , Human rights ... 10 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Portable Document Format PDF Use dmy dates date September 2010 Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights DEFAULTSORT Article 10 Of The EuropeanConvention On Human Rights Category Article 10 of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights Category Articles of the EuropeanConvention on Human Rights 10 fr Article 10 de la Convention europ enne ... that, at that time, most European states had a monopoly of broadcasting and television. Later ... more details
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