Yearbook Of The European Convention On Human Rights Annuaire De La Convention Europeenne Des Droits De L Homme1960

This volume of the "Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, relates to 2003. Part one contains information on the Convention. Part two deals with the control mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights: selected judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and human rights (DH) resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; part three groups together the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, and includes the work of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Directorate General of Human Rights; part four is devoted to information on national legislation and extracts from national judicial decisions concerning rights protected by the Convention. Appendix A contains a bibliography on the Convention, and Appendix B the biographies of the new judges elected to the European Court of Human Rights.

PREMIERE PARTIE TEXTES DE BASE ET INFORMA nONS DE CARACTERE GENERAL CHAPITREI. TEXTESFONDAMENTAUX A. AMENDEMENTS AU REGLEMENT DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME 3 B. DECLARATIONS D'ACCEPTATION DE LA COMPETENCE DE LA COM MISSION EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME EN MATIERE DE REQUETES INDIVIDUELLES (ARTICLE 25 DE LA CONVENTION) Republique Federale d' Allemagne 7 Luxembourg 7 Royaume-Uni 9 C. DECLARATIONS D'ACCEPTATION DE LA JURIDICTION OBLIGATOIRE DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (ARTICLE 46 DE LA CONVENTION) Republique Federale d' Allemagne I I Luxembourg 13 Suede 13 Royaume-Uni 15 D. DEROGATIONS (ARTICLE 15 DE LA CONVENTION) Royaume-Uni 17 E. EXTENSION DE L'APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION (ARTICLE 63 DE LA CONVENTION) Royaume-Uni 21 F. RESERVES (ARTICLE 64 DE LA CONVENTION) Malte 25 ANNEXES 1. Convention europeenne des Droits de 1'Homme et Protocoles N° I, 2, 3, 4 et 5 a la Convention: etat des ratifications, dec- rations et reserves au 31 decembre 1966 30 2. Deuxieme Protocole additionnel a l'Accord General sur les Privileges et Immunites du Conseil de 1'Europe (dispositions relatives aux membres de la Commission europeenne des Droits de 1'Homme): etat d'application au 31 decembre 1966 33 3. Quatrieme Protocole additionnel a l'Accord General sur les Privileges et Immunites du Conseil de 1'Europe (dispositions relatives a la Cour europeenne des Droits de 1'Homme): etat d'application au 31 decembre 1966 35 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. COMPOSITION 6 3 B. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 8 3 C.

This volume of the Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe relates to 1994. Its presentation follows that of the previous volume. Part one contains basic texts and information of a general nature; part two deals with the European Commission of Human Rights; part three with the European Court of Human Rights; part four with the Resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; and parts five and six with the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, the situation in the Member States, and developments within the European Communities. A Bibliography and Index are included. Ce volume de l'Annuaire de la Convention européenne des Droits de l'Homme, préparé par la Direction des Droits de l'Homme du Conseil de l'Europe, concerne l'année 1994. La première partie contient des textes fondamentaux; la deuxième partie contient les rapports de la Commission européenne des Droits de l'Homme; la troisième partie donne des informations sur la Cour européenne des Droits de l'Homme; la quatrième partie contient des Résolutions du Comité des Ministres; et les cinquième et sixième parties regroupent toutes les autres activités concernant la Convention dans le cadre du Conseil de l'Europe et comprennent des informations sur les débats devant les parlements nationaux et sur les développements au sein des Communautés européennes concernant la protection des droits de l'homme. Le volume se termine avec une bibliographie et une index alphabétique.

This volume of the "Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, relates to 2003. Part one contains information on the Convention. Part two deals with the control mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights: selected judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and human rights (DH) resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; part three groups together the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, and includes the work of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Directorate General of Human Rights; part four is devoted to information on national legislation and extracts from national judicial decisions concerning rights protected by the Convention. Appendix A contains a bibliography on the Convention, and Appendix B the biographies of the new judges elected to the European Court of Human Rights.

PREMIERE PARTIE TEXTES FONDAMENTAUX ET INFORMATIONS DE CARACTERE GENERAL CHAPITRE I. TEXTES FONDAMENTAUX A. RATIFICATIO~S 3 B. RESERVES ET DECLARATIONS2 3 France 3 Suisse 7 C. DECLARATIONS D' ACCEPTATION DE LA COMPETENCE DE LA COMMIS SION EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME E~ MATIERE DE RE- QUETES INDIVIDUELLES (Article 25 de la Convention) II Pays-Bas II Suisse II Royaume-Uni 13 D. DECLARATIONS D'ACCEPTATION DE LA JURIDICTION OBLIGATO IRE DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Article 46 de la Convention) 17 France 17 Islande 19 Pays-Bas 19 Suisse 19 Royaume-Uni 21 E. DEROGATIONS (Article 15 de la Convention) 25 Turquie 25 F. AMENDEME~TS AU REGLEMENT DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME 31 G. AMENDEMENTS AU REGLEMENT INTERIEUR DE LA COMMISSION EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME 35 ANNEXES - Etat des ratifications, declarations et reserves au 31 decembre 1974 74 - Etat des depots des ratifications au 31 decembre 1974 76 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. COMPOSITION B. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES C. PROCEEDINGS D. SECRETARIAT CHAPTER III. THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. COMPOSITION 94 B. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 94 C. SESSIONS AND HEARINGS 8 9 D. REGISTRY OF THE COURT 8 9 CHAPTER IV. PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF EVENTS 102 B. WORK OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS 106 I. Consultative Assembly 106 2.

Foreword The The Committee Committee of of Ministers Ministers of of the the Council Council of of Europe Europe by by a a Re Re solution of 6th February I958, authorised the publication of a solution of 6th February I958, authorised the publication of a Yearbook Yearbook of of the the European European Convention Convention on on Human Human Rights. Rights. The The present present Volume Volume of of the the Yearbook Yearbook is is the the third third in in the the series. series. The The Yearbook, Yearbook, being being prepared prepared by by the the Directorate Directorate of of Human Human Rights of the Council of Europe, does not involve the responsibility Rights of the Council of Europe, does not involve the responsibility either either of of the the European European Commission Commission or or of of the the European European Court Court of of Human Human Rights. Rights. In In particular, particular, the the summaries summaries of of the the decisions decisions of of the Commission cannot be quoted against the actual texts of these the Commission cannot be quoted against the actual texts of these decisions. decisions.

Au courant de l'annee rg6r le mecanisme de protection des droits de l'homme institue par la Convention a, pour la premiere fois, fonctionne dans son integralite. La Commission, la Cour et le Comite des Ministres ont, en effet, exerce les fonctions que leur assigne la Convention. Les juristes suivent, depuis 1955 deja, la jurisprudence de la Commission qui apporte une importante contribution au droit international general. L'annee rg6r leur fournit une plus ample matiere avec le premier arret sur le fond jamais rendu dans le domaine des droits de l'homme par un tribunal international. C'est le rer juillet rg6r que la Cour europeenne des Droits de l'Homme a prononce son arret dans l'affaire Lawless, mettant ainsi fin au litige introduit devant la Commission par un particulier contre son propre gouvernement. A cet arret vient s'ajouter la decision prise dans l'affaire Nielsen par le Comite des Ministres du Conseil de l'Europe le 25 octobre rg6r.

This volume of the "Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, relates to 2003. Part one contains information on the Convention. Part two deals with the control mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights: selected judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and human rights (DH) resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; part three groups together the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, and includes the work of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Directorate General of Human Rights; part four is devoted to information on national legislation and extracts from national judicial decisions concerning rights protected by the Convention. Appendix A contains a bibliography on the Convention, and Appendix B the biographies of the new judges elected to the European Court of Human Rights.