Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950, para. 1a
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Paragraph text
1. 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;
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
Council of Europe
Document type
Regional treaty
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1950
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950), Article 5, 1a.