Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights

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Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional protocol that broadens the prohibition of discrimination by introducing a general, free-standing ban on discrimination in the enjoyment of any right set forth by law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Council of Europe treaty
additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
human rights treaty
adoptedBy Council of Europe
adoptedIn Rome
adoptionDate 2000-11-04
aimsTo close gaps in protection left by Article 14 of the Convention
provide broader protection against discrimination
alsoKnownAs Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights
surface form: Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
appliesTo acts of public authorities
any right set forth by law in a state party
article1Content sets out a general prohibition of discrimination in the enjoyment of any right set forth by law
article2Content contains final clauses on signature, ratification, entry into force and denunciation
articleCount 2
authenticLanguages English and French
basedOn principle of equality before the law
principle of non-discrimination
belongsToRegime European human rights protection regime
bindingOn states that have ratified Protocol No. 12
broadens scope of the prohibition of discrimination under the European Convention on Human Rights
category European human rights instrument
citationForm Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
surface form: Protocol No. 12 ECHR
containsArticle Article 1
Article 2
depository Secretary General of the Council of Europe
enforcementMechanism individual applications to the European Court of Human Rights
inter-state applications to the European Court of Human Rights
enteredIntoForceOn 2005-04-01
extends Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights
introduces general free-standing ban on discrimination
languageVersion English
French
legalEffect creates additional obligations for states beyond the core Convention
legalNature binding international treaty for ratifying states
legalSystem public international law
monitoredBy European Court of Human Rights
openedForSignatureOn 2000-11-04
openTo member states of the Council of Europe
partOf European Convention on Human Rights system
prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of any right set forth by law
prohibitsDiscriminationOnGrounds association with a national minority
birth
colour
language
national or social origin
other status
political or other opinion
property
race
religion
sex
region Europe
requires signature and ratification by states
scopeComparedToArticle14 applies to any right set forth by law, not only rights in the Convention
covers all actions of public authorities, not only enjoyment of Convention rights
subjectMatter prohibition of discrimination
targetGroup individuals within the jurisdiction of states parties
treatyNumber ETS No. 177

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European Convention on Human Rights hasProtocol Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights alsoKnownAs Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights
this entity surface form: Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights citationForm Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Protocol No. 12 ECHR