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European Convention on Human Rights : commentary / by Dr. Dr. Christoph Grabenwarter (judge at the Austrian Constitutional Court, professor of public and international law, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for European and International Law).
Grabenwarter, Christoph, author.
2014
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Author
Grabenwarter, Christoph, author.
Title
European Convention on Human Rights : commentary / by Dr. Dr. Christoph Grabenwarter (judge at the Austrian Constitutional Court, professor of public and international law, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for European and International Law).
Published
München, Germany : C.H. Beck ; Oxford, United Kingdom : Hart ; Baden-Baden, Germany : Nomos ; Basel, Switzerland : Helbing Lichtenhahn, 2014.
Copyright
©2014
Call Number
KJC5132.A4195 G732 2014
Spine Title
ECHR : commentary
ISBN
9781849461917 (Hart Publishing : hardback)
1849461910 (Hart Publishing : hardback)
9783406603211 (Beck : hardback)
3406603211 (Beck : hardback)
9783832972745 (Nomos : hardback)
3832972749 (Nomos : hardback)
9783719033569 (Helbing Lichtenhahn : hardback)
3719033562 (Helbing Lichtenhahn : hardback)
Language Note
Text of the treaty articles in English and French; commentary in English.
Description
xix, 554 pages ; 25 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)870636355
Summary
Professor Grabenwarter's commentary deals with the European Convention on Human Rights systematically, article by article, considering the development and scope of each article, together with the relevant case-law and literature.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (page xix) and index.
Includes
Contains (work): Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950 November 5)
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Preface
v
List of Abbreviations
xiii
Index of Country Codes
xvii
Bibliography
xix
Article 1
Obligation to respect human rights
1
I.
Rights and freedoms defined in the Convention
2
II.
Personal scope of the Convention
2
1.
Subjects entitled to the rights
2
2.
Parties bound by the Convention
3
III.
Territorial scope of the Convention
5
1.
No accountability for extra-territorial acts of other States
7
2.
Accountability for extra-territorial acts
a).
Effective control over an area
8
b).
State agent authority and control
8
c).
Exercise of extra-territorial authority in another Member State's territory
9
IV.
Temporal scope of the Convention
10
Article 2
Right to Life
12
I.
Introduction
13
II.
Scope of protection
14
III.
Interferences
15
IV.
Justification
17
V.
Positive obligations
21
1.
Obligation to protect life
21
2.
Organisational and procedural obligations
25
Article 3
Prohibition of torture
31
I.
Introduction
32
II.
Scope of protection and interferences
32
1.
Torture
32
2.
Inhuman treatment
34
3.
Degrading treatment or punishment
36
III.
No justification of an interference with Article 3
38
IV.
Positive obligations
40
V.
Cases of ill-treatment
41
1.
Police operations
41
2.
Treatment of detainees
42
3.
Expulsion and extradition
45
4.
Ill-treatment by private persons
51
Article 4
Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
53
I.
Introduction
54
II.
Prohibition of slavery and servitude
54
III.
Prohibition on forced or compulsory labour
55
1.
The term forced or compulsory labour
55
2.
Exceptions to Article 4 (3)
56
a).
Work performed during detention
56
b).
Military service
57
c).
Services exacted in case of emergency
57
d).
Normal civic obligations
58
IV.
Prohibition on trafficking in human beings
58
V.
Positive obligations
59
Article 5
Right to liberty and security
61
I.
Introduction
63
II.
Scope of protection
64
III.
Interferences
65
IV.
Compatibility of deprivations of liberty with Article 5
67
1.
Legal basis
68
2.
Compliance with a procedure prescribed by law
69
3.
The absence of arbitrariness
70
4.
Exceptions to the prohibition of deprivation of liberty
72
a).
Detention after conviction
72
b).
Arrest or detention for non-compliance with a lawful court order or a legal obligation
75
c).
Detention on remand
76
d).
Detention of a minor
79
e).
Detention for medical or social reasons
80
f).
Arrest or detention of foreigners
82
V.
The rights of persons deprived of their liberty
85
1.
Prompt information
85
2.
Speedy proceedings
86
3.
The right to review of lawfulness of arrest or detention
92
4.
The right to compensation
96
5.
Positive obligations
97
Article 6
Right to a fair trial
98
I.
Introduction
100
II.
Scope of protection
101
1.
Determination of `Civil Rights'
101
2.
Determination of a `Criminal Charge'
108
III.
Guarantees of Article 6 in detail
113
1.
`Tribunals'
113
2.
Access to an independent and impartial tribunal
127
3.
Fair hearing
134
4.
Length of proceedings
141
5.
Public hearing
145
6.
Special procedural guarantees in criminal proceedings
153
7.
Presumption of innocence
166
Article 7
No punishment without law
171
I.
Introduction
172
II.
The scope of Article 7
173
III.
Scope of protection
174
1.
No punishment without law
174
2.
Prohibition of retrospective application of criminal law
175
3.
The requirement of a sufficiently clear legal basis
178
4.
Prohibition of retrospective imposition of heavier penalties
181
Article 8
Right to family life
183
I.
Introduction
184
II.
Personal scope
185
1.
Natural persons
185
2.
Legal entities
186
III.
Material scope
186
1.
Private life
186
a).
Physical and moral integrity
187
b).
Protection of privacy
189
c).
Personal autonomy
190
2.
Family life
193
3.
Home
196
4.
Correspondence
198
IV.
Interferences
198
1.
Private life
198
2.
Family life
200
3.
Home
202
4.
Correspondence
203
V.
Justification
204
1.
Prescribed by law
204
2.
Legitimate aim
206
3.
Necessary in a democratic society
207
a).
Private life
207
b).
Family life
211
c).
Home
215
d).
Correspondence
216
VI.
Positive obligations
219
1.
Positive obligation to protect against interferences by third parties
219
2.
Positive obligations with regard to organisation and procedure
224
3.
Obligations to inform
228
VII.
Case law on specific cases
229
Article 9
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
234
I.
Introduction
235
II.
Scope of protection
236
1.
Personal scope
236
2.
Material scope
236
a).
Freedom of thought and conscience
236
b).
Freedom of religion and belief
237
III.
Interferences
241
IV.
Justification
243
1.
Prescribed by law
244
2.
Legitimate aim
244
3.
Necessary in a democratic society
245
V.
Positive obligations
249
Article 10
Freedom of expression
251
I.
Introduction
252
II.
Scope of protection
253
1.
Freedom of expression
253
2.
Freedom of information
255
3.
Freedom of the press
257
4.
Freedom of electronic media
258
5.
Freedom of artistic expression
258
6.
Academic freedom
259
III.
Interferences
259
IV.
Justification
262
1.
Prescribed by law
262
2.
Legitimate aim
264
3.
Necessary in a democratic society
266
a).
Interferences with the freedom of expression and information
267
b).
Freedom of the press - special issues
279
c).
Interferences with the freedom of broadcasting and other electronic media -- special issues
288
d).
Interferences with the freedom of artistic expression and academic freedom --special issues
290
4.
Restrictions on political activity of aliens
291
V.
Positive obligations
292
1.
General
292
2.
Positive obligations with respect to organisation and proceedings
293
3.
Positive obligation to inform
295
Article 11
Freedom of assembly and association
297
I.
Introduction
298
II.
Scope of protection
299
1.
Freedom of assembly
299
2.
Freedom of association
301
III.
Interferences
303
1.
Freedom of assembly
303
2.
Freedom of association
304
IV.
Justification
306
1.
General requirements for justification according to Article 11 (2) first sentence
306
a).
Freedom of assembly
306
b).
Freedom of association
309
2.
Limitation clause for State employees
314
3.
Restrictions on political activity of aliens
315
V.
Positive obligations
316
1.
Freedom of assembly
316
2.
Freedom of association
316
Article 12
Right to marry
319
I.
Introduction
319
II.
Scope of protection
320
III.
Interference
322
IV.
Justification
322
Article 13
Right to an effective remedy
327
I.
Introduction
328
II.
Scope of protection
329
III.
The guarantee of Article 13
333
1.
Effective remedy
333
2.
Rights and freedoms concerned
335
3.
National authority
338
4.
Cases
339
Article 14
Prohibition of discrimination
340
I.
Introduction
341
II.
Scope of protection
343
III.
Determination of a discrimination
345
1.
Unequal treatment of persons in analogous or relevantly similar situations
345
2.
Grounds of discrimination
348
IV.
Justification
349
1.
Legitimate aim
349
2.
The principle of proportionality
352
a).
General
352
b).
Grounds of sex
352
c).
Grounds of race, colour, language or national origin
354
d).
Grounds of religion
356
e).
Grounds of political or other opinion
356
f).
Grounds of birth, social origin and other status
357
g).
Grounds of legal status
358
h).
Other grounds of discrimination
359
V.
Positive obligations
362
Protocol No. 1
359
Article 1
Protection of property
365
I.
Introduction
366
II.
Scope of protection
367
1.
Personal scope
367
2.
Material scope
367
III.
Interferences
371
1.
Deprivation of possessions
371
2.
Control of use of property
372
3.
Other interferences with the right to property
374
IV.
Justification
375
1.
Deprivation of possessions
375
2.
Control of the use of property
381
3.
Other interferences with the right to property
383
4.
Peaceful enjoyment of possessions
385
V.
Positive obligations
385
Article 2
Right to education
389
I.
Introduction
389
II.
Right to education
390
1.
Scope of protection
390
2.
Proportionality of interferences
392
3.
Positive obligations
394
III.
Right of parents to respect for their convictions
394
1.
Scope of protection
394
2.
Proportionality of interferences
396
IV.
Positive obligations
398
Article 3
Right to free elections
399
I.
Introduction
400
II.
Scope of protection
401
1.
Personal scope
401
2.
Material scope
401
a).
Elections
401
b).
Legislative bodies
402
c).
Voting principles
402
d).
The right to vote and to stand for elections
403
III.
Interferences
403
IV.
Justification
404
1.
General
404
2.
Legitimate aim
404
3.
Proportionality
405
Protocol No. 4
410
Article 1
Prohibition of imprisonment for debt
410
I.
Introduction
410
II.
Scope of protection
410
Article 2
Freedom of movement
411
I.
Introduction
412
II.
Scope of protection
412
1.
Freedom to choose one's residence
412
2.
Freedom to leave a country
413
III.
Interferences
413
IV.
Justification
415
Article 3
Prohibition of expulsion of nationals
418
I.
Introduction
418
II.
Scope of protection
418
III.
Interferences
419
IV.
Justification
419
Article 4
Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens
421
I.
Introduction
421
II.
The guarantee of Article 4 of Protocol No. 4
421
III.
Justification
422
Protocol No. 6
423
Article 1
Abolition of the death penalty
423
Article 2
Death penalty in time of war
423
Protocol No. 7
424
Article 1
Procedural safeguards relating to expulsion of aliens
424
I.
Introduction
424
II.
Scope of protection
425
III.
Procedural safeguards under Article 1 of Protocol No. 7
425
IV.
Restrictions of the procedural safeguards
426
Article 2
Right of appeal in criminal matters
428
I.
Introduction
428
II.
Scope of protection
429
III.
The guarantee of Article 2 of Protocol No. 7
429
IV.
Exceptions
430
1.
Offences of a minor character
430
2.
Trial at first instance by the highest tribunal
431
3.
Conviction following an appeal against acquittal
431
Article 3
Compensation for wrongful conviction
432
I.
Introduction
432
II.
Requirements for claiming compensation
433
III.
Right to compensation
433
Article 4
Right not to be tried or punished twice
435
I.
Introduction
436
II.
The scope of protection
436
III.
The guarantee of Article 4 of Protocol No. 7
438
IV.
Exceptions
439
Article 5
Equality between spouses
441
I.
Scope of protection
441
II.
Relationship to other Convention guarantees
442
Protocol No. 12
443
Article 1
General prohibition of discrimination
443
I.
Introduction
443
II.
The scope of Article 1 of Protocol No. 12
444
Protocol No. 13
446
Article 1
Abolition of the death penalty
446
Full text of the European Convention on Human Rights (including Protocols Nos. 1, 4, 6, 7, 12 and 13)
447
Rules of Court (1 July 2013)
483
Annex to the Rules of Court (concerning investigations)
528
Practice Directions
532
Index
545

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