Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights

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Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional treaty that focuses on the abolition of the death penalty in peacetime among member states of the Council of Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe treaty
international human rights treaty
protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
adoptedBy Council of Europe
adoptionContext movement towards abolition of the death penalty in Europe
aim progressive abolition of capital punishment in Europe
allows death penalty in respect of acts committed in time of war or of imminent threat of war
appliesTo member states of the Council of Europe that have ratified it
articleCount 5
plus final provisions
bindingOn states that have ratified it without valid reservation
category Council of Europe conventions
capital punishment law
human rights law
depository Secretary General of the Council of Europe
enforcementMechanism individual applications and inter-state applications under the ECHR system
enteredIntoForceOn 1985-03-01
exceptionProvision Article 2 allows death penalty in time of war or imminent threat of war if provided by law
focus limitation of state power to impose capital punishment
right to life
fullName Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
surface form: Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty
geopoliticalSignificance contributed to making Europe a largely death-penalty-free zone in peacetime
inspired subsequent adoption of Protocol No. 13 on the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
language English
French
legalEffect abolishes the death penalty in peacetime for ratifying states
legalScope abolition of the death penalty in time of peace
linkedTo European Convention on Human Rights
mainProvision Article 1 prohibits the death penalty in time of peace
monitoringBody European Court of Human Rights
normType abolitionist norm regarding capital punishment in peacetime
openedForSignatureAt Strasbourg
openedForSignatureOn 1983-04-28
prohibits execution of death sentences in peacetime
region Europe
relationship complements the European Convention on Human Rights
precedes Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights
requires ratification by member states of the Council of Europe
requiresComplianceWith European Convention on Human Rights framework
reservationRules does not allow reservations of a general character
shortName Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
surface form: Protocol No. 6 ECHR
status in force
subject abolition of the death penalty in peacetime
target member states retaining death penalty for ordinary crimes in peacetime
treatyFamily European Convention on Human Rights
surface form: Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

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European Convention on Human Rights hasProtocol Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights fullName Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Protocol No. 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty
Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights shortName Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Protocol No. 6 ECHR
Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights relatedTo Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights