Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1984, para. 1c
Paragraph
Paragraph text
1. An alien lawfully resident in the territory of a State shall not be expelled therefrom except in pursuance of a decision reached in accordance with law and shall be allowed:
c. to be represented for these purposes before the competent authority or a person or persons designated by that authority.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
1984
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Protocol No. 7 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1984), Article 1, 1c.
Paragraph focus
Procedural safeguards relating to expulsion of aliens