Right to life
Everyone's right to life shall be protected
by law. Our company deals with cases of life
deprivation.
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:
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in defence
of any person from unlawful violence; |
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in order to effect
a lawful arrest or to prevent the
escape of a person lawfully detained; |
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in action lawfully
taken for the purpose of quelling a
riot or insurrection. |
Prohibition of torture
Cases with individuals
subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment.
Prohibition of slavery and forced labour
The firm deals with cases of slavery, servitude,
or compulsory labour.
However the term “forced or compulsory labour”
shall not include:
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any work
required to be done in the ordinary
course of detention imposed according
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provisions of Article
5 of this Convention or during conditional
release from such detention; |
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any service of a military
character or, in case of conscientious
objectors in countries where |
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they are recognised,
service exacted instead of compulsory
military service; |
Right to liberty and
security
Our firm has experience in cases of liberty
and security of person.
According to Article 5 of the Convention
on Human Rights no one shall be deprived
of his liberty save in the following cases
and in accordance with a procedure prescribed
by law:
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the lawful
detention of a person after conviction
by a competent court; |
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the lawful arrest
or detention of a person for non-compliance
with the lawful order of a court |
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or in order to secure
the fulfillment of any obligation prescribed
by law; |
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the lawful arrest
or detention of a person effected for
the purpose of bringing him before the
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competent legal authority
on reasonable suspicion of having committed
an offence or when it |
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is reasonably considered
necessary to prevent his committing
an offence or fleeing after |
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having done so |
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the detention of a
minor by lawful order for the purpose
of educational supervision or his |
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lawful detention for
the purpose of bringing him before the
competent legal authority; |
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the lawful detention
of persons for the prevention of the
spreading of infectious diseases, of
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persons of unsound
mind, alcoholics or drug addicts or
vagrants; |
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the lawful arrest
or detention of a person to prevent
his effecting an unauthorized entry
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the country or of
a person against whom action is being
taken with a view to deportation |
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or extradition. |
Right to a fair
trial
In the determination of his civil rights
and obligations or of any criminal charge
against him, everyone is entitled to
a fair and public hearing within a reasonable
time by an independent and impartial
tribunal established by law. Judgment
shall be pronounced publicly but the
press and public may be excluded from
all or part of the trial in the interests
of morals, public order or national
security in a democratic society, where
the interests of juveniles or the protection
of the private life of the parties so
require, or to the extent strictly necessary
in the opinion of the court in special
circumstances where publicity would
prejudice the interests of justice.
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No punishment without
law
According to Article
7 of Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights, no one shall be held guilty of any
criminal offence on account of any act or
omission which did not constitute a criminal
offence under national or international law
at the time when it was committed. Nor shall
a heavier penalty be imposed than the one
that was applicable at the time the criminal
offence was committed.
Right to respect for
private and family life
Everyone has the right
to respect for his private and family life,
his home and his correspondence. There shall
be no interference by a public authority with
the exercise of this right except such as
is in accordance with the law and is necessary
in a democratic society in the interests of
national security, public safety or the economic
well-being of the country, for the prevention
of disorder or crime, for the protection of
health or morals, or for the protection of
the rights and freedoms of others.
Freedom
of expression
Article 10 of the Convention for
the Protection of Human Rights states that
everyone has the right to freedom of expression.
This right shall include freedom to hold
opinions and to receive and impart information
and ideas without interference by public
authority and regardless of frontiers. This
article shall not prevent States from requiring
the licensing of broadcasting, television
or cinema enterprises.
The exercise of these freedoms,
since it carries with it duties and responsibilities,
may be subject to such formalities, conditions,
restrictions or penalties as are prescribed
by law and are necessary in a democratic society,
in the interests of national security, territorial
integrity or public safety, for the prevention
of disorder or crime, for the protection of
health or morals, for the protection of the
reputation or rights of others, for preventing
the disclosure of information received in
confidence, or for maintaining the authority
and impartiality of the judiciary.
Prohibition of
discrimination
The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms
set forth in the Convention shall be secured
without discrimination on any ground such
as sex, race, colour, language, religion,
political or other opinion, national or
social origin, association with a national
minority, property, birth or other status.
Prohibition of abuse
of rights
Nothing in the Convention
may be interpreted as implying for any State,
group or person any right to engage in any
activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction
of any of the rights and freedoms set forth
herein or at their limitation to a greater
extent than is provided for in the Convention.
Protection
of property
Regarding the protection of property, the
Convention states that every natural or
legal person is entitled to the peaceful
enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall
be deprived of his possessions except in
the public interest and subject to the conditions
provided for by law and by the general principles
of international law. The
preceding provisions shall not, however, in
any way impair the right of a State to enforce
such laws as it deems necessary to control
the use of property in accordance with the
general interest or to secure the payment
of taxes or other contributions or penalties.
Prohibition of imprisonment
for debt
No one shall be deprived of his liberty merely
on the ground of inability to fulfil a contractual
obligation.
Freedom of movement
Everyone lawfully within the territory of
a State shall, within that territory, have
the right to
liberty of movement and freedom to choose
his residence.
Everyone
shall be free to leave any country, including
his own.
No restrictions shall
be placed on the exercise of these rights
other than such as are in accordance with
law and are necessary in a democratic society
in the interests of national security or public
safety, for the maintenance of ordre public,
for the prevention of crime, for the protection
of health or morals, or for the protection
of the rights and freedoms of others.
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