European Convention on Human Rights

See The ECHR and mental health law.

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)

Protocols: 1, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14

See also: Human Rights Act 1998

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

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

External links

ECHR text:

• Council of Europe website

Fact sheets on ECHR website:

• Mental Health
• Detention and Mental Health
• Prisoners’ health rights
• Detention conditions and treatment of prisoners
• All fact sheets

LEGISLATION DATABASE

Full text: Legislation.gov.uk

Type: Other🔍

Year: 1950🔍

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Subject: Other useful legislation🔍

What links here:

• Article 1
• Article 10
• Article 11
• Article 12
• Article 13
• Article 14
• Article 15
• Article 16
• Article 17
• Article 18
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 5
• Article 6
• Article 7
• Article 8
• Article 9
• ECHR section II
• ECHR section III
• Key sources of information
• MHA 1983 s2
• MHA 1983 s29
• MHA 1983 s37
• MHA 1983 s41
• MHA 1983 s58
• Protocol No 1
• Protocol No 12
• Protocol No 13
• Protocol No 14
• Protocol No 4
• Protocol No 6
• Protocol No 7
• R (B) v Dr SS [2006] EWCA Civ 28
• R (MH) v Secretary of State for the Department of Health [2005] UKHL 60
• The ECHR and mental health law