ETS 5 – Human Rights (Convention), 4.XI.1950
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Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in contravention of this article when it
results from the use of force which is no more than absolutely necessary:
a
in defence of any person from unlawful violence;
b
in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained;
c
in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a riot or insurrection.
Article 3 – Prohibition of torture
No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 4 – Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
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No one shall be held in slavery or servitude.
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No one shall be required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
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For the purpose of this article the term "forced or compulsory labour" shall not include:
a
any work required to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed according to
the provisions of Article 5 of this Convention or during conditional release from such
detention;
b
any service of a military character or, in case of conscientious objectors in countries
where they are recognised, service exacted instead of compulsory military service;
c
any service exacted in case of an emergency or calamity threatening the life or wellbeing of the community;
d
any work or service which forms part of normal civic obligations.
Article 5 – Right to liberty and security
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Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be deprived of his
liberty save in the following cases and in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law:
a
the lawful detention of a person after conviction by a competent court;
b
the lawful arrest or detention of a person for non-compliance with the lawful order of a
court or in order to secure the fulfilment of any obligation prescribed by law;
c
the lawful arrest or detention of a person effected for the purpose of bringing him before
the competent legal authority on reasonable suspicion of having committed an offence
or when it is reasonably considered necessary to prevent his committing an offence or
fleeing after having done so;
d
the detention of a minor by lawful order for the purpose of educational supervision or
his lawful detention for the purpose of bringing him before the competent legal
authority;
e
the lawful detention of persons for the prevention of the spreading of infectious
diseases, of persons of unsound mind, alcoholics or drug addicts or vagrants;
f
the lawful arrest or detention of a person to prevent his effecting an unauthorised entry
into the country or of a person against whom action is being taken with a view to
deportation or extradition.
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