The European conventionon Human rights (в)

The rights included in the European Convention on Human Rights include the right to life*, the right to liberty* and security of person*, the right not to be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment*, not to be required to perform forced or compulsory labour, the right to a fair hearing* to respect for private life, to freedom of thought, conscience and religion* to freedom of expression and assembly and free elections. These, and the other provisions of the ECHR are called Articles.

The parties to the. Convention are Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom, Liechtenstein is a member of the Council of Europe but not a party to the Convention.

The Treaty provides* for individual states to bring a complaint* against a member state for breach of the terms* of the Convention. Article 25 also allows for complaints to be received from individuals but only if the country against which the complaint is being made has recognised the jurisdiction of the individual to do so. It was not until 1966 that the United Kingdom government ratified the individual right to petition but only on a five-yearly renewable basis. Individuals must comply with the local remedies rule under Article 26 which requires that all domestic remedies of the state's legal system first be exhausted* and that a petition be brought within six months from the date on which the final national decision was taken.

Notes

the right to life — право на жизнь

the right to liberty and security of person - право на свободу и личную

неприкосновенность

be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment — подвергаться бес­человечному или унижающему достоинство обращению

the right to a fair hearing — право на справедливое разбирательство

freedom of thought, conscience and religion — право на свободу мысли, совести и религии

provide — обеспечивать, предоставлять

bring a complain — подавать жалобу

breach of the terms — нарушение условий, положений

remedies — средства служебной защиты

be exhausted — зд. быть использованным, исчерпанным