Legal agreement on european human right ()
DESCRIPTION: Legal Agreement etsablished during the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) defining the legal base for the protectio of human rights.
eira:ABBhttp://data.europa.eu/dr8/LegalAgreementContract
dct:modified2023-07-26
dct:identifierhttps://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=basictexts&c
dct:titleLegal agreement on european human right
dct:descriptionThe European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is a treaty to protect human rights and political freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by the then newly formed Council of Europe, the convention entered into force on 3 September 1953. All Council of Europe member states are party to the Convention and new members are expected to ratify the convention at the earliest opportunity.
dct:publisherCouncil of Europe
dct:sourcehttps://www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=basictexts&c
skos:exampleIn the case of Soering v. United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that extradition of a person to a state where they might face death penalty could give rise to an issue under Article 3 of the Convention, which prohibits torture, and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.,In Dudgeon v. United Kingdom, the Court ruled that laws criminalizing homosexuality were a violation of Article 8, which protects the right to respect for private life.,In the case of A and Others v. United Kingdom, the Court held that indefinite detention without trial under anti-terrorism legislation enacted by the UK after the September 11 attacks in the United States was a violation of the right to a fair trial protected by Article 5 of the Convention.
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skos:noteThe Convention established the European Court of Human Rights. Any person who feels his or her rights have been violated under the Convention by a state party can take a case to the Court. Judgments finding violations are binding on the States concerned and they are obliged to execute them. The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe monitors the execution of judgements.
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