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COUNCIL OF EUROPE
European Treaties
ETS No. 5
CONSEIL DE L'EUROPE
Trait�s Europ�ens
STE N� 5
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
Rome, 4.XI.1950
"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 n� 9 (ETS No. 140), which entered into force on 1
October 1994, is repealed and Protocol n� 10 (ETS No. 146), which has not
entered into force, has lost its purpose."
The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe,
Considering the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the General
Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948;
Considering that this Declaration aims at securing the universal and effective
recognition and observance of the Rights therein declared;
Considering that the aim of the Council of Europe is the achievement of greater
unity between its members and that one of the methods by which that aim is to
be pursued is the maintenance and further realisation of human rights and
fundamental freedoms;
Reaffirming their profound belief in those fundamental freedoms which are the
foundation of justice and peace in the world and are best maintained on the one
hand by an effective political democracy and on the other by a common
understanding and observance of the human rights upon which they depend;
Being resolved, as the governments of European countries which are like-minded
and have a common heritage of political traditions, ideals, freedom and the
rule of law, to take the first steps for the collective enforcement of certain
of the rights stated in the Universal Declaration,
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1 footnote 1 � Obligation to respect human rights
The High Contracting Parties shall secure to everyone within their jurisdiction
the rights and freedoms defined in Section I of this Convention.
Section I � Rights and freedoms
Article 2 footnote 1 � Right to life
1 Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law. No one shall be deprived
of his life intentionally save in the execution of a sentence of a court
following his conviction of a crime for which this penalty is provided by law.
2 Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in contravention of
this article when it results from the use of force which is no more than
absolutely necessary:
a in defence of any person from unlawful violence;
b in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person
lawfully detained;
c in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a riot or insurrection.
Article 3 footnote 1 � Prohibition of torture
No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.
Article 4 footnote 1 � 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.
Article 5 footnote 1 � 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 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 to deportation or extradition.
2 Everyone who is arrested shall be informed promptly, in a language which he
understands, of the reasons for his arrest and of any charge against him.
3 Everyone arrested or detained in accordance with the provisions of paragraph
1.c of this article shall be brought promptly before a judge or other officer
authorised by law to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial
within a reasonable time or to release pending trial. Release may be
conditioned by guarantees to appear for trial.
4 Everyone who is deprived of his liberty by arrest or detention shall be
entitled to take proceedings by which the lawfulness of his detention shall be
decided speedily by a court and his release ordered if the detention is not
lawful.
5 Everyone who has been the victim of arrest or detention in contravention of
the provisions of this article shall have an enforceable right to compensation.
Article 6 footnote 1 � Right to a fair trial
1 In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal
charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a
reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law.
Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may be excluded
from all or part of the trial in the interests of morals, public order or
national security in a democratic society, where the interests of juveniles or
the protection of the private life of the parties so require, or to the extent
strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where
publicity would prejudice the interests of justice.
2 Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until
proved guilty according to law.
3 Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights:
a to be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of
the nature and cause of the accusation against him;
b to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;
c to defend himself in person or through legal assistance of his own choosing
or, if he has not sufficient means to pay for legal assistance, to be given it
free when the interests of justice so require;
d to examine or have examined witnesses against him and to obtain the
attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf under the same conditions
as witnesses against him;
e to have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or
speak the language used in court.
Article 7 footnote 1 � No punishment without law
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 when it was committed, was criminal
according to the general principles of law recognised by civilised nations.
Article 8 footnote 1 � Right to respect for private and family life
1 Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home
and his correspondence.
2 There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of
this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a
democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the
economic well-being of the country, 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.
Article 9 footnote 1� 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, 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.
Article 10 footnote 1 � 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.
Article 11 footnote 1 � 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.
Article 12 footnote 1 � Right to marry
Men and women of marriageable age have the right to marry and to found a
family, according to the national laws governing the exercise of this right.
Article 13 footnote 1 � Right to an effective remedy
Everyone whose rights and freedoms as set forth in this Convention are violated
shall have an effective remedy before a national authority notwithstanding that
the violation has been committed by persons acting in an official capacity.
Article 14 footnote 1 � Prohibition of discrimination
The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Convention 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.
Article 15 footnote 1 � Derogation in time of emergency
1 In time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation
any High Contracting Party may take measures derogating from its obligations
under this Convention to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the
situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with its other
obligations under international law.
2 No derogation from Article 2, except in respect of deaths resulting from
lawful acts of war, or from Articles 3, 4 (paragraph 1) and 7 shall be made
under this provision.
3 Any High Contracting Party availing itself of this right of derogation shall
keep the Secretary General of the Council of Europe fully informed of the
measures which it has taken and the reasons therefor. It shall also inform the
Secretary General of the Council of Europe when such measures have ceased to
operate and the provisions of the Convention are again being fully executed.
Article 16 footnote 1 � Restrictions on political activity of aliens
Nothing in Articles 10, 11 and 14 shall be regarded as preventing the High
Contracting Parties from imposing restrictions on the political activity of
aliens.
Article 17 footnote 1 � Prohibition of abuse of rights
Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as implying for any State, group
or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the
destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein or at their
limitation to a greater extent than is provided for in the Convention.
Article 18 footnote 1 � Limitation on use of restrictions on rights
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.
Section II � European Court of Human Rights footnote 2
Article 19 � Establishment of the Court
To ensure the observance of the engagements undertaken by the High Contracting
Parties in the Convention and the Protocols thereto, there shall be set up a
European Court of Human Rights, hereinafter referred to as "the Court". It
shall function on a permanent basis.
Article 20 � Number of judges
The Court shall consist of a number of judges equal to that of the High
Contracting Parties.
Article 21 � Criteria for office
1 The judges shall be of high moral character and must either possess the
qualifications required for appointment to high judicial office or be
jurisconsults of recognised competence.
2 The judges shall sit on the Court in their individual capacity.
3 During their term of office the judges shall not engage in any activity which
is incompatible with their independence, impartiality or with the demands of a
full-time office; all questions arising from the application of this paragraph
shall be decided by the Court.
Article 22 � Election of judges
1 The judges shall be elected by the Parliamentary Assembly with respect to
each High Contracting Party by a majority of votes cast from a list of three
candidates nominated by the High Contracting Party.
2 The same procedure shall be followed to complete the Court in the event of
the accession of new High Contracting Parties and in filling casual vacancies.
Article 23 � Terms of office
1 The judges shall be elected for a period of six years. They may be re-
elected. However, the terms of office of one-half of the judges elected at the
first election shall expire at the end of three years.
2 The judges whose terms of office are to expire at the end of the initial
period of three years shall be chosen by lot by the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe immediately after their election.
3 In order to ensure that, as far as possible, the terms of office of one-half
of the judges are renewed every three years, the Parliamentary Assembly may
decide, before proceeding to any subsequent election, that the term or terms of
office of one or more judges to be elected shall be for a period other than six
years but not more than nine and not less than three years.
4 In cases where more than one term of office is involved and where the
Parliamentary Assembly applies the preceding paragraph, the allocation of the
terms of office shall be effected by a drawing of lots by the Secretary General
of the Council of Europe immediately after the election.
5 A judge elected to replace a judge whose term of office has not expired shall
hold office for the remainder of his predecessor's term.
6 The terms of office of judges shall expire when they reach the age of 70.
7 The judges shall hold office until replaced. They shall, however, continue to
deal with such cases as they already have under consideration.
Article 24 � Dismissal
No judge may be dismissed from his office unless the other judges decide by a
majority of two-thirds that he has ceased to fulfil the required conditions.
Article 25 � Registry and legal secretaries
The Court shall have a registry, the functions and organisation of which shall
be laid down in the rules of the Court. The Court shall be assisted by legal
secretaries.
Article 26 � Plenary Court
The plenary Court shall
a elect its President and one or two Vice-Presidents for a period of three
years; they may be re-elected;
b set up Chambers, constituted for a fixed period of time;
c elect the Presidents of the Chambers of the Court; they may be re-elected;
d adopt the rules of the Court, and
e elect the Registrar and one or more Deputy Registrars.
Article 27 � Committees, Chambers and Grand Chamber
1 To consider cases brought before it, the Court shall sit in committees of
three judges, in Chambers of seven judges and in a Grand Chamber of seventeen
judges. The Court's Chambers shall set up committees for a fixed period of
time.
2 There shall sit as an ex officio member of the Chamber and the Grand Chamber
the judge elected in respect of the State Party concerned or, if there is none
or if he is unable to sit, a person of its choice who shall sit in the capacity
of judge.
3 The Grand Chamber shall also include the President of the Court, the Vice-
Presidents, the Presidents of the Chambers and other judges chosen in
accordance with the rules of the Court. When a case is referred to the Grand
Chamber under Article 43, no judge from the Chamber which rendered the judgment
shall sit in the Grand Chamber, with the exception of the President of the
Chamber and the judge who sat in respect of the State Party concerned.
Article 28 � Declarations of inadmissibility by committees
A committee may, by a unanimous vote, declare inadmissible or strike out of its
list of cases an application submitted under Article 34 where such a decision
can be taken without further examination. The decision shall be final.
Article 29 � Decisions by Chambers on admissibility and merits
1 If no decision is taken under Article 28, a Chamber shall decide on the
admissibility and merits of individual applications submitted under Article 34.
2 A Chamber shall decide on the admissibility and merits of inter-State
applications submitted under Article 33.
3 The decision on admissibility shall be taken separately unless the Court, in
exceptional cases, decides otherwise.
Article 30 � Relinquishment of jurisdiction to the Grand Chamber
Where a case pending before a Chamber raises a serious question affecting the
interpretation of the Convention or the protocols thereto, or where the
resolution of a question before the Chamber might have a result inconsistent
with a judgment previously delivered by the Court, the Chamber may, at any time
before it has rendered its judgment, relinquish jurisdiction in favour of the
Grand Chamber, unless one of the parties to the case objects.
Article 31 � Powers of the Grand Chamber
The Grand Chamber shall
a determine applications submitted either under Article 33 or Article 34 when a
Chamber has relinquished jurisdiction under Article 30 or when the case has
been referred to it under Article 43; and
b consider requests for advisory opinions submitted under Article 47.
Article 32 � Jurisdiction of the Court
1 The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all matters concerning the
interpretation and application of the Convention and the protocols thereto
which are referred to it as provided in Articles 33, 34 and 47.
2 In the event of dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction, the Court
shall decide.
Article 33 � Inter-State cases
Any High Contracting Party may refer to the Court any alleged breach of the
provisions of the Convention and the protocols thereto by another High
Contracting Party.
Article 34 � Individual applications
The Court may receive applications from any person, non-governmental
organisation or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of a violation
by one of the High Contracting Parties of the rights set forth in the
Convention or the protocols thereto. The High Contracting Parties undertake not
to hinder in any way the effective exercise of this right.
Article 35 � Admissibility criteria
1 The Court may only deal with the matter after all domestic remedies have been
exhausted, according to the generally recognised rules of international law,
and within a period of six months from the date on which the final decision was
taken.
2 The Court shall not deal with any application submitted under Article 34 that
a is anonymous; or
b is substantially the same as a matter that has already been examined by the
Court or has already been submitted to another procedure of international
investigation or settlement and contains no relevant new information.
3 The Court shall declare inadmissible any individual application submitted
under Article 34 which it considers incompatible with the provisions of the
Convention or the protocols thereto, manifestly ill-founded, or an abuse of the
right of application.
4 The Court shall reject any application which it considers inadmissible under
this Article. It may do so at any stage of the proceedings.
Article 36 � Third party intervention
1 In all cases before a Chamber or the Grand Chamber, a High Contracting Party
one of whose nationals is an applicant shall have the right to submit written
comments and to take part in hearings.
2 The President of the Court may, in the interest of the proper administration
of justice, invite any High Contracting Party which is not a party to the
proceedings or any person concerned who is not the applicant to submit written
comments or take part in hearings.
Article 37 � Striking out applications
1 The Court may at any stage of the proceedings decide to strike an application
out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that
a the applicant does not intend to pursue his application; or
b the matter has been resolved; or
c for any other reason established by the Court, it is no longer justified to
continue the examination of the application.
However, the Court shall continue the examination of the application if respect
for human rights as defined in the Convention and the protocols thereto so
requires.
2 The Court may decide to restore an application to its list of cases if it
considers that the circumstances justify such a course.
Article 38 � Examination of the case and friendly settlement proceedings
1 If the Court declares the application admissible, it shall
a pursue the examination of the case, together with the representatives of the
parties, and if need be, undertake an investigation, for the effective conduct
of which the States concerned shall furnish all necessary facilities;
b place itself at the disposal of the parties concerned with a view to securing
a friendly settlement of the matter on the basis of respect for human rights as
defined in the Convention and the protocols thereto.
2 Proceedings conducted under paragraph 1.b shall be confidential.
Article 39 � Finding of a friendly settlement
If a friendly settlement is effected, the Court shall strike the case out of
its list by means of a decision which shall be confined to a brief statement of
the facts and of the solution reached.
Article 40 � Public hearings and access to documents
1 Hearings shall be in public unless the Court in exceptional circumstances
decides otherwise.
2 Documents deposited with the Registrar shall be accessible to the public
unless the President of the Court decides otherwise.
Article 41 � Just satisfaction
If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the
protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party
concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if
necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party.
Article 42 � Judgments of Chambers
Judgments of Chambers shall become final in accordance with the provisions of
Article 44, paragraph 2.
Article 43 � Referral to the Grand Chamber
1 Within a period of three months from the date of the judgment of the Chamber,
any party to the case may, in exceptional cases, request that the case be
referred to the Grand Chamber.
2 A panel of five judges of the Grand Chamber shall accept the request if the
case raises a serious question affecting the interpretation or application of
the Convention or the protocols thereto, or a serious issue of general
importance.
3 If the panel accepts the request, the Grand Chamber shall decide the case by
means of a judgment.
Article 44 � Final judgments
1 The judgment of the Grand Chamber shall be final.
2 The judgment of a Chamber shall become final
a when the parties declare that they will not request that the case be referred
to the Grand Chamber; or
b three months after the date of the judgment, if reference of the case to the
Grand Chamber has not been requested; or
c when the panel of the Grand Chamber rejects the request to refer under
Article 43.
3 The final judgment shall be published.
Article 45 � Reasons for judgments and decisions
1 Reasons shall be given for judgments as well as for decisions declaring
applications admissible or inadmissible.
2 If a judgment does not represent, in whole or in part, the unanimous opinion
of the judges, any judge shall be entitled to deliver a separate opinion.
Article 46 � Binding force and execution of judgments
1 The High Contracting Parties undertake to abide by the final judgment of the
Court in any case to which they are parties.
2 The final judgment of the Court shall be transmitted to the Committee of
Ministers, which shall supervise its execution.
Article 47 � Advisory opinions
1 The Court may, at the request of the Committee of Ministers, give advisory
opinions on legal questions concerning the interpretation of the Convention and
the protocols thereto.
2 Such opinions shall not deal with any question relating to the content or
scope of the rights or freedoms defined in Section I of the Convention and the
protocols thereto, or with any other question which the Court or the Committee
of Ministers might have to consider in consequence of any such proceedings as
could be instituted in accordance with the Convention.
3 Decisions of the Committee of Ministers to request an advisory opinion of the
Court shall require a majority vote of the representatives entitled to sit on
the Committee.
Article 48 � Advisory jurisdiction of the Court
The Court shall decide whether a request for an advisory opinion submitted by
the Committee of Ministers is within its competence as defined in Article 47.
Article 49 � Reasons for advisory opinions
1 Reasons shall be given for advisory opinions of the Court.
2 If the advisory opinion does not represent, in whole or in part, the
unanimous opinion of the judges, any judge shall be entitled to deliver a
separate opinion.
3 Advisory opinions of the Court shall be communicated to the Committee of
Ministers.
Article 50 � Expenditure on the Court
The expenditure on the Court shall be borne by the Council of Europe.
Article 51 � Privileges and immunities of judges
The judges shall be entitled, during the exercise of their functions, to the
privileges and immunities provided for in Article 40 of the Statute of the
Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder.
Section III � Miscellaneous provisions footnote 3 footnote 1
Article 52 footnote 1 � Inquiries by the Secretary General
On receipt of a request from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe any
High Contracting Party shall furnish an explanation of the manner in which its
internal law ensures the effective implementation of any of the provisions of
the Convention.
Article 53 footnote 1� Safeguard for existing human rights
Nothing in this Convention shall be construed as limiting or derogating from
any of the human rights and fundamental freedoms which may be ensured under the
laws of any High Contracting Party or under any other agreement to which it is
a Party.
Article 54 footnote 1 � Powers of the Committee of Ministers
Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the powers conferred on the
Committee of Ministers by the Statute of the Council of Europe.
Article 55 footnote 1 � Exclusion of other means of dispute settlement
The High Contracting Parties agree that, except by special agreement, they will
not avail themselves of treaties, conventions or declarations in force between
them for the purpose of submitting, by way of petition, a dispute arising out
of the interpretation or application of this Convention to a means of
settlement other than those provided for in this Convention.
Article 56 footnote 1� Territorial application
1 footnote 4 Any State may at the time of its ratification or at any time
thereafter declare by notification addressed to the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe that the present Convention shall, subject to paragraph 4 of
this Article, extend to all or any of the territories for whose international
relations it is responsible.
2 The Convention shall extend to the territory or territories named in the
notification as from the thirtieth day after the receipt of this notification
by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
3 The provisions of this Convention shall be applied in such territories with
due regard, however, to local requirements.
4 footnote 4 Any State which has made a declaration in accordance with
paragraph 1 of this article may at any time thereafter declare on behalf of one
or more of the territories to which the declaration relates that it accepts the
competence of the Court to receive applications from individuals, non-
governmental organisations or groups of individuals as provided by Article 34
of the Convention.
Article 57 footnote 1 � Reservations
1 Any State may, when signing this Convention or when depositing its instrument
of ratification, make a reservation in respect of any particular provision of
the Convention to the extent that any law then in force in its territory is not
in conformity with the provision. Reservations of a general character shall not
be permitted under this article.
2 Any reservation made under this article shall contain a brief statement of
the law concerned.
Article 58 footnote 1 � Denunciation
1 A High Contracting Party may denounce the present Convention only after the
expiry of five years from the date on which it became a party to it and after
six months' notice contained in a notification addressed to the Secretary
General of the Council of Europe, who shall inform the other High Contracting
Parties.
2 Such a denunciation shall not have the effect of releasing the High
Contracting Party concerned from its obligations under this Convention in
respect of any act which, being capable of constituting a violation of such
obligations, may have been performed by it before the date at which the
denunciation became effective.
3 Any High Contracting Party which shall cease to be a member of the Council of
Europe shall cease to be a Party to this Convention under the same conditions.
4 footnote 4 The Convention may be denounced in accordance with the provisions
of the preceding paragraphs in respect of any territory to which it has been
declared to extend under the terms of Article 56.
Article 59 footnote 1 � Signature and ratification
1 This Convention shall be open to the signature of the members of the Council
of Europe. It shall be ratified. Ratifications shall be deposited with the
Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
2 The present Convention shall come into force after the deposit of ten
instruments of ratification.
3 As regards any signatory ratifying subsequently, the Convention shall come
into force at the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification.
4 The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify all the members
of the Council of Europe of the entry into force of the Convention, the names
of the High Contracting Parties who have ratified it, and the deposit of all
instruments of ratification which may be effected subsequently.
Done at Rome this 4th day of November 1950, in English and French, both texts
being equally authentic, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the
archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General shall transmit
certified copies to each of the signatories.
Footnotes
1. Heading added according to the provisions of Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
2. New Section II according to the provisions of Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
3. The articles of this Section are renumbered according to the provisions of
Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
4. Text amended according to the provisions of Protocol No. 11 (ETS No. 155).
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The libertarian therefore considers one of his prime educational
tasks is to spread the demystification and desanctification of the
State among its hapless subjects. His task is to demonstrate
repeatedly and in depth that not only the emperor but even the
"democratic" State has no clothes; that all governments subsist
by exploitive rule over the public; and that such rule is the reverse
of objective necessity. He strives to show that the existence of
taxation and the State necessarily sets up a class division between
the exploiting rulers and the exploited ruled. He seeks to show that
the task of the court intellectuals who have always supported the State
has ever been to weave mystification in order to induce the public to
accept State rule and that these intellectuals obtain, in return, a
share in the power and pelf extracted by the rulers from their deluded
subjects.
[[For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, Murray N. Rothbard,
Fox & Wilkes, 1973, 1978, p. 25]]
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major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought.
That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and
always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no
credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply.
Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector.
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