Depriving someone of liberty through arrest and detention must be done in a lawful way that is compatible with human rights law and their treatment once detained must also respect their dignity
Criminal Justice
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Legal aid provision is an important part of providing equal access to justice so any changes to legal aid would engage human rights
If someone has been a victim of any human rights abuse they have a right to a remedy that must be provided
- Freedom from torture, inhuman or degrading treatment
- CoE ECHR, Art 3
- UN ICCPR, Art 7
- UN CAT, Art 3
- CoE ECHR, Art 3
- Right to life
- CoE ECHR, Art 2
- UN ICCPR, Art 6
- Right to liberty and security
- CoE ECHR, Art 5
- UN ICCPR, Art 9
- Right to a fair trial
- CoE ECHR, Art 6
- UN ICCPR, Art 14
- No punishment without law
- CoE ECHR, Art 7
- UN ICCPR, Art 15
- Right to an effective remedy
- CoE ECHR, Art 13
- UN CERD, Art 6
- UN ICCPR, Art 2(3)
- UN CAT, Art 14
- Right to be treated fairly and without discrimination
- CoE ECHR, Art 14
- UN CERD, Art 5(a)
- UN ICCPR, Art 26
- UN CRPD, Art 12
- Protocol Article 2
- Relevant EU Measures
- EU Victims’ Directive (2012/29/EU)
- EU Trafficking Directive (2011/36/EU)
- EU Child Sexual Exploitation Directive (2011/93/EU)
- EU Interpretation Directive (2010/64/EU)
- A list of measures identified so far is available in the Appendix to the NIHRC-ECNI Working Paper on the Scope of Protocol Article 2.
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
- Articles 6, 7, 8, 21, 26, 47-50
- Relevant EU Measures