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Updated on 11/05/2009
"TRAVAUX PRéPARATOIRES" OF THE CONVENTION (ECHR)
The "Travaux préparatoires" contain the various documents that were produced during the drafting of the Convention and its first Protocol, reports of discussions in the Assembly and its Committee on Legal and Administrative Questions and in the Committee of Ministers and certain of its committees of experts.
1. - ONLINE VERSION - gives full text access to the documents listed below.
Section 1 – Rights and freedoms (Preamble, Articles 1-18)
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Convention Article |
Subject |
Document number |
Language |
|
Preamble |
Introduction |
non-existant |
- |
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1 |
Obligation to respect human rights |
Cour(77)9 |
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2 |
Right to life |
non-existant |
- |
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3 |
Prohibition of torture |
DH(56)5 CDH(70)9 CDH(77)3 |
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4 |
Prohibition of slavery and forced labour |
DH(62)10
CDH(70)5 |
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|
5 |
Right to liberty and security |
DH(56)10 CDH(67)10 |
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6 |
Right to a fair trial |
DH(56)11 CDH(68)3 |
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7 |
No punishment without law |
DH(57)6 CDH(70)10 |
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8 |
Right to respect for private and family life |
DH(56)12 CDH(67)5 |
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|
9 |
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion |
DH(56)14 |
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10 |
Freedom of expression |
DH(56)15 CDH(75)6 |
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11 |
Freedom of assembly and association |
DH(56)16 CDH(74)39 |
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12 |
Right to marry |
non-existant |
- |
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13 |
Right to an effective remedy |
DH(57)5 CDH(70)8 |
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14 |
Prohibition of discrimination |
CDH(67)3 |
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15 |
Derogation in time of emergency |
DH(56)4 CDH(77)5 |
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16 |
Restrictions on the political activities of aliens |
CDH(67)4 |
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17 |
Prohibition of abuse of rights |
DH(57)4 CDH(75)7 |
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18 |
Limitation on use of restrictions on rights |
CDH(75)11 |
The Travaux Préparatoires documents are internal working documents of the Registry which were produced at a certain time and for a certain purpose. There is no guarantee of their completeness and they should not be cited. The information they contain should be cross-checked against the published work in 8 volumes which is the official version of the Travaux Préparatoires. Citations should be made to this work.
2. - PRINT VERSION - has the following bibliographic reference:
Collected edition of the "Travaux préparatoires" of the European Convention on Human Rights / Council of Europe = Recueil des travaux préparatoires de la Convention européenne des droits de l'homme / Conseil de l'Europe. - The Hague ; Boston ; London ; Dordrecht ; Lancaster : Martinus Nijhoff, 1975-1985. – 8 vols.
· Vol.1. Preparatory Commission of the Council of Europe, Committee of Ministers, Consultative Assembly (11 May - 8 September 1949). - The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff, 1975
· Vol.2. Consultative Assembly, second session of the Committee of Ministers, Standing Committee of the Assembly (10 August - 18 November 1949). - The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff, 1975
· Vol.3. Committee of Experts (2 February - 10 March 1950). - The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff, 1976
· Vol.4. Committee of Experts - Committee of Ministers Conference of Senior Officials (30 March - 17 June 1950). - The Hague : Martinus Nijhoff, 1977
· Vol.5. Legal Committee, Ad Hoc Joint Committee, Committee of Ministers, Consultative Assembly (23 June - 28 August 1950). - The Hague ; Boston ; London : Martinus Nijhoff, 1979
· Vol.6. Consultative Assembly. - Dordrecht ; Boston ; Lancaster : Martinus Nijhoff, 1985
· Vol.7. Standing Committee of the Consultative Assembly, Consultative Assembly, Committee of Experts, Committee of Ministers, Legal Committee (3 November 1950 - 15 May 1951). - Dordrecht ; Boston ; Lancaster : Martinus Nijhoff, 1985
· Vol.8. Consultative Assembly, Committee of Experts, Committee of Ministers, Legal Committee, advisers to the Ministers (1 October 1951 - 20 March 1952). - Dordrecht ; Boston ; Lancaster : Martinus Nijhoff, 1985
