European Human Rights Law
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European Convention on Human Rights
Article 1 - Obligation to respect Human Rights
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
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 and dismissal,
Article 24 - Registry and rapporteurs,
Article 25 - Plenary Court,
Article 26 - Single-judge formation, Committees, Chambers and Grand Chamber,
Article 27 - Competence of single judges,
Article 28 - Competence of 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
Article 39 - Friendly settlements
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,
Article 52 - Inquiries by the Secretary General
Article 53 - Rights otherwise guaranteed
Article 54 - Powers of the Committee of Ministers
Article 55 - Renunciation of other means of settlement
Article 56 - Territorial application
Article 57 - Reservations
Article 58 - Denunciation
Article 59 - Signature and ratification
Protocol 1
Article 1 - Protection of property
Article 2 - Right to education
Article 3 - Right to free elections
Article 4 - Territorial application
Article 5 - Relationship to the Convention,
Article 6 - Signature and ratification
Protocol 4
Article 1 - Prohibition of imprisonment for debt
Article 2 - Freedom of movement
Article 3 - Prohibition of expulsion of nationals
Article 4 - Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens
Article 5 - Territorial application
Article 6 - Relationship to the Convention,
Article 7 - Signature and ratification
Protocol 6
Article 1 - Abolition of the death penalty
Article 2 - Death penalty in time of war
Article 3 - Prohibition of derogations,
Article 4 - Prohibition of reservations
Article 5 - Territorial application
Article 6 - Relationship to the Convention,
Article 7 - Signature and ratification
Article 8 - Entry into force,
Article 9 - Depositary functions,
Protocol 7
Article 1 - Procedural safeguards relating to expulsion of aliens
Article 2 - Right of appeal in criminal matters
Article 3 - Compensation for wrongful conviction
Article 4 - Right not to be tried or punished twice
Article 5 - Equality between spouses
Article 6 - Territorial application
Article 7 - Relationship to the Convention,
Article 8 - Territorial application
Article 9 - Entry into force,
Article 10 - Depositary functions,
Protocol 12
Article 1 - General prohibition of discrimination
Article 2 - Territorial application,
Article 3 - Relationship to the Convention,
Article 4 - Signature and ratification,
Article 5 - Entry into force,
Article 6 - Depositary functions,
Protocol 13
Article 1 - Abolition of the death penalty
Article 2 - Prohibition of derogations,
Article 3 - Prohibition of reservations,
Article 4 - Territorial application,
Article 5 - Relationship to the Convention,
Article 6 - Signature and ratification,
Article 7 - Entry into force,
Article 8 - Depositary functions,