OBSAH/CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. THE COURT WITHIN THE EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM
1. INTRODUCTION
2. HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS IN EUROPE
2.1 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
2.2 European Union
2.3 Council of Europe
3. COUNCIL OF EUROPE TREATIES AND BODIES
3.1 Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
3.2 European Social Charter
3.3 European Convention for the Prevention of Torture
3.4 Commissioner for Human Rights
3.5 Venice Commission
CHAPTER II. EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
1. ABOUT THE COURT
2. THE COURT’S STRUCTURE
3. PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COURT
4. THE COURT’S DECISIONS AND JUDGMENTS
5. PILOT JUDGMENT PROCEDURE
6. INTERIM MEASURES
7. INTER- STATE APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER III. ADMISSIBILITY CRITERIA
1. MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 35 of the Convention – Admissibility criteria
Rule 47 of the Rules of Court – Contents of an individual application
2. ON ADMISSIBILITY IN GENERAL
3. HIERARCHY OF THE ADMISSIBILITY CRITERIA
3.1 Anonymous applications
3.2 Abuse of the right of an individual application
3.3 Substantially the same applications
3.4. Applications submitted to another international body
3.5. Incompatible applications
3.5.1 ratione personae
3.5.2 ratione loci
3.5.3 ratione temporis
3.5.4 ratione materiae
3.6 Non-exhaustion of all domestic remedies
3.7 Four months (former six-month rule)
3.8 Manifestly ill-founded applications
3.9 No significant disadvantage
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDY
Appeal
CHAPTER IV. RIGHTS RELATING TO PERSONAL LIBERTY
MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 2 of the Convention Appeal – Right to life
General principles of the Court
Article 3 of the Convention – Prohibition of torture
General principles of the Court
Article 4 of the Convention – Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
General principles of the Court
Article 5 of the Convention – Right to liberty and security
General principles of the Court
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
War crimes
Glasses
Salary
Kazakh
CHAPTER V. RIGHTS RELATING TO SPIRITUAL FREEDOM
MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 8 of the Convention – Right to respect for private and family life
General principles of the Court
Article 9 of the Convention – Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
General principles of the Court
Article 10 of the Convention – Freedom of expression
General principles of the Court
Article 11 of the Convention – Freedom of assembly and association
General principles of the Court
Article 12 of the Convention – Right to marry
General principles of the Court
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
Churches
Fiancée
CHAPTER VI. RIGHTS RELATING TO PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 6 of the Convention – Right to a fair trial
General principles of the Court
Article 7 of the Convention – No punishment without law
General principles of the Court
Article 13 of the Convention – Right to an effective remedy
General principles of the Court
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
Komsomol
Thief in law
CHAPTER VII. RIGHT TO THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND THE FIRST PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION
MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention – Protection of property
General principles of the Court
Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention – Right to education
General principles of the Court
Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention – Right to free elections
General principles of the Court
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
Bail
Polling stations
CHAPTER VIII. PROTOCOL NO. 4 TO THE CONVENTION
MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 1 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention – Prohibition of imprisonment for debt
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention – Freedom of movement
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 3 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention – Prohibition of expulsion of nationals
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 4 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention – Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens
General principles of the Court and explanations
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
Travel ban
Aliens
Residence permit
CHAPTER IX. PROTOCOL NO. 7 TO THE CONVENTION
MAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
Article 1 of Protocol No. 7 to the Convention – Procedural safeguards relating to expulsion of aliens
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 2 of Protocol No. 7 to the Convention – Right of appeal in criminal matters
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 3 of Protocol No. 7 to the Convention – Compensation for wrongful conviction
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 4 of Protocol No. 7 to the Convention – Right not to be tried or punished twice
General principles of the Court and explanations
Article 5 of Protocol No. 7 to the Convention – Equality between spouses
General principles of the Court and explanations
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
Removal
Forced confession
Independence Day
CHAPTER X. RIGHTS OF LEGAL PERSONS UNDER THE CONVENTION
1. NOTION OF A LEGAL PERSON
2. ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION APPLICABLE TO LEGAL PERSONS
3. CHANGES IN UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF LEGAL PERSONS
KEY CASE-LAW
CASE STUDIES
Same-sex civil partnerships
The same judge
CHAPTER XI. VENICE COMMISSION AND THE COURT
1. VENICE COMMISSION
2. OPINIONS AND STUDIES
3. VENICE COMMISSION AND THE EUROPEAN COURT ON HUMAN RIGHTS
4. EXAMPLES OF OPINIONS AND STUDIES
CHAPTER XII. TORTURE PREVENTION COMMITTEE AND ITS LINKS WITH THE COURT
1. ABOUT THE CPT
2. TYPES OF VISITS
3. MEMBERS OF THE CPT
4. CPT POWERS IN RESPECT OF THE STATES
5. VISITS AND REPORTS
6. RELATION BETWEEN THE CPT AND THE COURT
CHAPTER XIII. THE CZECH GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE COURT
1. LEGAL STATUS OF THE CONVENTION WITHIN THE CZECH LEGAL ORDER
2. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENT
3. LITIGATING BEFORE THE COURT
4. EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS
5. OTHER ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER XIV. DEPARTMENT FOR THE EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE COURT
1. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
2. MAIN ACTIVITIES
3. EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS OF THE COURT
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
Books and Articles
Internet materials
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (ANNEXES)
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL NO. 1 TO THE CONVENTION
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL NO. 4 TO THE CONVENTION
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL NO. 7 TO THE CONVENTION
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL NO. 12 TO THE CONVENTION
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL NO. 15 TO THE CONVENTION
SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF PROTOCOL NO. 16 TO THE CONVENTION
APPLICATION FORM
NOTES FOR FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORM
COMMON MISTAKES
ADDENDUM FOR MULTIPLE APPLICANTS
LETTERS OF THE COURT TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
OBSERVATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT
COMMUNICATION OF THE CASE TO THE GOVERNMENT
LETTER OF THE GOVERNMENT ENCLOSING THE OBSERVATIONS
LETTER OF THE GOVERNMENT ON REFUSAL TO SETTLE THE MATTER
