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Judgement of the European Court of Human Rights, Ireland v. the United Kingdom (18 January 1978)
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Judgement of the European Court of Human Rights, Ireland v. the United Kingdom (18 January 1978)

First judgment given by the European Court of Human Rights concerning an inter-state case. The Court rules that there has been violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment).

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Title Judgement of the European Court of Human Rights, Ireland v. the United Kingdom (18 January 1978)
Document type Text
Source European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Case of Ireland v. the United Kingdom. Judgement of 18 January 1978 (N° 91). HUDOC - Human Rights Documentation. [ON-LINE]. [Strasbourg]: [30.05.2003]. Available on http://hudoc.echr.coe.int/hudoc/default.asp?Language=en&Advanced=1.
Keywords Court of Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, ruling
Copyright © European court of human rights
Caption First judgment given by the European Court of Human Rights concerning an inter-state case. The Court rules that there has been violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment).
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Document extract Judgement of the European Court of Human Rights of 18 January 1978 Case of Ireland v. the United Kingdom In the case of Ireland v. the United Kingdom, The European Court of Human Rights, taking its decision in plenary session in application of Rule 48 of the Rules of Court and composed of the following judges: Mr. G. BALLADORE PALLIERI, President, Mr. G. WIARDA, Mr. M. ZEKIA, Mr. J. CREMONA, Mr. P. O'DONOGHUE, Mrs. H. PEDERSEN, Mr. THÓR VILHJÁLMSSON, Mr. R. RYSSDAL, Mr. W. GANSHOF VAN DER MEERSCH, Sir Gerald FITZMAURICE, Mrs. D. BINDSCHEDLER-ROBERT, Mr. D. EVRIGENIS, Mr. P.-H. TEITGEN, Mr. G. LAGERGREN, Mr. L. LIESCH, Mr. F. GÖLCÜKLÜ, Mr. F. MATSCHER, and also Mr. M.-A. EISSEN, Registrar, and Mr. H. PETZOLD, Deputy Registrar, Having deliberated in private on 10 and 11 February, 22 and 25 to 27 April, 25 to 28 July and 6 to 13 December 1977, Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the last-mentioned date: Procedure 1. This case was referred to the Court by the Government of Ireland ("the applicant Government"). It originated in an application against the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("the respond (...) Read more in ENA
See also Protocol No. 5 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Strasbourg, 20 January 1966)
Protocol No 14 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Strasbourg, 13 May 2004)
Protocol No 11 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (11 May 1994)
Protocol No. 2 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Strasbourg, 6 May 1963)
Protocol No. 8 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Vienne, 19 March 1985)
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