2. No derogation from Article 2, except in respect of
deaths resulting from lawful acts of war, or from Articles 3, 4
(paragraph 1) and 7 shall be made under this provision.
SECTION II
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
3. Any High Contracting Party availing itself of this right of
derogation shall keep the Secretary General of the Council of
Europe fully informed of the measures which it has taken and
the reasons therefor. It shall also inform the Secretary General
of the Council of Europe when such measures have ceased to
operate and the provisions of the Convention are again being
fully executed.
ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 16
Establishment of the Court
To ensure the observance of the engagements undertaken by
the High Contracting Parties in the Convention and the Protocols
thereto, there shall be set up a European Court of Human Rights,
hereinafter referred to as “the Court”. It shall function on a
permanent basis.
Restrictions on political activity of aliens
ARTICLE 20
Nothing in Articles 10, 11 and 14 shall be regarded as preventing
the High Contracting Parties from imposing restrictions on the
political activity of aliens.
Number of judges
The Court shall consist of a number of judges equal to that of the
High Contracting Parties.
ARTICLE 17
ARTICLE 21
Prohibition of abuse of rights
Criteria for office
Nothing in this 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.
1. The judges shall be of high moral character and must either
possess the qualifications required for appointment to high judicial
office or be jurisconsults of recognised competence.
ARTICLE 18
Limitation on use of restrictions on rights
The restrictions permitted under this Convention to the said rights
and freedoms shall not be applied for any purpose other than
those for which they have been prescribed.
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2. The judges shall sit on the Court in their individual capacity.
3. During their term of office the judges shall not engage in
any activity which is incompatible with their independence,
impartiality or with the demands of a full-time office; all questions
arising from the application of this paragraph shall be decided by
the Court.
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