European Convention For the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

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Article 2
right to life - unless in the defence from unlawful violence - capital punishment - escape from prison - quelling a riot
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Article 3
No one should be subject to torture - inhumane or degrading treatement/
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Article 4
slavery and compulsory labour
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Article 5
right to liberty - deprivation of liberty allowed when a person is arrested - reasons for arrest must be given - brought promptly before a judge - wrongfully imprisonment allows for compensation.
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Article 6 (1 and 2)
entitlement to fair and public trial - public may be excluded from all or part of trial in the interest of morals, public order or national security. - innocent until proven guilty.
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Article 6 (3)
Everyone charged with a crime has the following minimum rights - to be informed promptly - adequate time to prepare a defence - right to a lawyer (legal aid) - examine witnesses - free assistance of an interpreter if they don't speak the language.
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Article 7
not held guilty of a crime on account of an act or omission that does not constitute a criminal offence.
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Article 8
right to repect for private and family life, his home and his correspondence. No interference from public authority UNLESS - national security, public safety, prevention of crime or disorder, protection of health or morals, or protection of rights.
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Article 9
freedom of thought, conscience and religion - freedom to change religion - freedom to worship, teach, practice and observe.
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Article 10
freedom of expression - freedom to hold opinions and receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority, regardless of frontiers.
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Article 11
freedom of peaceful assembly - freedom to association with others - right to form and join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
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Article 12
right to marry and to found a family - right age according to national laws governing the exercise of this right.
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Article 13
rights that 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.
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Article 14
rights secured without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or status.
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Article 15
war or public emergence - any High Contracting Party may take measures derogating from its obligations under convention - such measures cannot be inconsistent with other obligations under international law.
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slavery and compulsory labour

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right to liberty - deprivation of liberty allowed when a person is arrested - reasons for arrest must be given - brought promptly before a judge - wrongfully imprisonment allows for compensation.

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entitlement to fair and public trial - public may be excluded from all or part of trial in the interest of morals, public order or national security. - innocent until proven guilty.

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