European Convention on Human Rights
ECHR section I: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 , 17 , 18
ECHR section II (Articles 19-51)
ECHR section III (Articles 52-59)
See also: Human Rights Act 1998
See The ECHR and mental health law
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms[1]
Article 1 – Obligation to respect human rights
Section I – Rights and freedoms
Article 2 – Right to life
Article 3 – Prohibition of torture
Article 4 – Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
Article 5 – Right to liberty and security
Article 6 – Right to a fair trial
Article 7 – No punishment without law
Article 8 – Right to respect for private and family life
Article 9 – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Article 10 – Freedom of expression
Article 11 – Freedom of assembly and association
Article 12 – Right to marry
Article 13 – Right to an effective remedy
Article 14 – Prohibition of discrimination
Article 15 – Derogation in time of emergency
Article 16 – Restrictions on political activity of aliens
Article 17 – Prohibition of abuse of rights
Article 18 – Limitation on use of restrictions on rights
Section II – European Court of Human Rights
Article 19 – Establishment of the Court
Article 20 – Number of judges
Article 21 – Criteria for office
Article 22 – Election of judges
Article 23 – Terms of office
Article 24 – Dismissal
Article 25 – Registry and legal secretaries
Article 26 – Plenary Court
Article 27 – Committees, Chambers and Grand Chamber
Article 28 – Declarations of inadmissibility by committees
Article 29 – Decisions by Chambers on admissibility and merits
Article 30 – Relinquishment of jurisdiction to the Grand Chamber
Article 31 – Powers of the Grand Chamber
Article 32 – Jurisdiction of the Court
Article 33 – Inter-State cases
Article 34 – Individual applications
Article 35 – Admissibility criteria
Article 36 – Third party intervention
Article 37 – Striking out applications
Article 38 – Examination of the case and friendly settlement proceedings
Article 39 – Finding of a friendly settlement
Article 40 – Public hearings and access to documents
Article 41 – Just satisfaction
Article 42 – Judgments of Chambers
Article 43 – Referral to the Grand Chamber
Article 44 – Final judgments
Article 45 – Reasons for judgments and decisions
Article 46 – Binding force and execution of judgments
Article 47 – Advisory opinions
Article 48 – Advisory jurisdiction of the Court
Article 49 – Reasons for advisory opinions
Article 50 – Expenditure on the Court
Article 51 – Privileges and immunities of judges
Section III – Miscellaneous provisions
Article 52 – Inquiries by the Secretary General
Article 53 – Safeguard for existing human rights
Article 54 – Powers of the Committee of Ministers
Article 55 – Exclusion of other means of dispute settlement
Article 56 – Territorial application
Article 57 – Reservations
Article 58 – Denunciation
Article 59 – Signature and ratification
Amendments
- ↑ As amended by Protocol No. 11. The text of the Convention had been amended according to the provisions of Protocol No. 3 (ETS No. 45), which entered into force on 21 September 1970, of Protocol No. 5 (ETS No. 55), which entered into force on 20 December 1971 and of Protocol No. 8 (ETS No. 118), which entered into force on 1 January 1990, and comprised also the text of Protocol No. 2 (ETS No. 44) which, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 3 thereof, had been an integral part of the Convention since its entry into force on 21 September 1970. All provisions which had been amended or added by these Protocols are replaced by Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155), as from the date of its entry into force on 1 November 1998. As from that date, Protocol No. 9 (ETS No. 140), which entered into force on 1 October 1994, is repealed and Protocol No. 10 (ETS No. 146) has lost its purpose.
External links
ECHR text:
Fact sheets on ECHR website:
- Mental Health
- Detention and Mental Health
- Prisoners’ health rights
- Detention conditions and treatment of prisoners
- All fact sheets