Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights

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This table illustrates the extent to which the substantive provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and its Protocols are ratified (and therefore in force) for territories under the control of the members of the Council of Europe.

Member States and
Sovereign Territories
Extent of
ECHR
Right of petition to ECtHR Protocol 1 (Rights to property, education and elections)Protocol 4 (Civil imprisonment, freedom of movement, expulsion)Protocol 6 (Prohibition of death penalty in peacetime)Protocol 7 (Fair trial rights, spousal equality)Protocol 12 (Right of non-discrimination)Protocol 13 (Prohibition of death penalty in all circumstances)
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania FullYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesYesYes [1]
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra With ReservationsYesNoNoYesNoNoYes
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsYesYesNoYes
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, except:With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium FullYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina FullYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria FullYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus, except:FullYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
- Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus areaFull (through Turkey [2] )YesWith ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of the United Nations.svg UN Buffer Zone NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark FullYesYesYesYesWith ReservationsNoYes
- Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands FullYesYesYesYesWith ReservationsNoYes
- Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland FullYesYesYesYesWith ReservationsNoNo
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of France.svg  France, except:With ReservationsYesYesYesYesWith ReservationsNoNo
- Clipperton Island With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Guadeloupe With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- French Guiana With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Flag of French Polynesia.svg French Polynesia With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- French Southern Territories With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Martinique With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Mayotte With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- New Caledonia With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Réunion With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
- Wallis and Futana With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsNoWith ReservationsNoNo
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia, except:FullYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany With ReservationsYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece FullYesWith ReservationsNoYesYesNoYes
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary FullYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland FullYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FullYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia FullYesWith ReservationsWith ReservationsYesYesNoNo
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg FullYesWith ReservationsYesYesWith ReservationsNoYes
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova, except:With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco With ReservationsYesNoWith ReservationsYesYesNoYes
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (European part)FullYesYesWith Reservations [3] YesNoYesYes
- Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba FullYesYesWith ReservationsYesNoYesYes
- Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao FullYesYesWith ReservationsYesNoYesYes
- Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten FullYesYesWith ReservationsYesNoYesYes
- Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Caribbean Netherlands FullYesYesWith ReservationsYesNoYesYes
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia FullYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, except:With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
- Bouvet Island NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
- Peter I Island NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland FullYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
- Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia FullYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain With ReservationsYesWith ReservationsNoYesNoNoNo
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden FullYesWith ReservationsYesYesYesNoYes
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland FullYesNoNoYesWith ReservationsNoYes
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey FullYesWith ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine With ReservationsYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom, except:FullYesWith ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas) (Cyprus)FullYesNoNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla FullTemporary (Until 14 January 2011)With ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda FullTemporary (Until 14 January 2011)NoNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg British Antarctic Territory NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
- Flag of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg British Indian Ocean Territory NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
- Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands FullNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
- Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands FullYesWith ReservationsNoNoNoNoNo
- Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands FullYesNoNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar FullYesWith ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey FullWith ReservationsNoNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey FullYesYesNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of the Isle of Mann.svg Isle of Man FullYesWith ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat FullTemporary (Until 14 January 2011)With ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg Pitcairn Island NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Flag of Saint Helena.svg Ascension Island and Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg Tristan da Cunha FullTemporary (Until 14 January 2011)With ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands FullYesNoNoYesNoNoYes
- Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands FullTemporary (Until 14 January 2011)With ReservationsNoYesNoNoYes

References

  1. According to the Law No. 9639 of November 9, 2006, with the title "For the ratification of the protocol No. 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms with regard to the removal of death penalty in all circumstances". No reserves were made regarding this Protocol, and it has binding force in all circumstances, according to Article 1 of the Albanian law. Published in the Official Gazette which can be found online at http://qbz.gov.al/botime/fletore_zyrtare/2006/PDF-2006/127-2006.pdf
  2. As occupying power
  3. "Vierde Protocol bij het Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden, tot het waarborgen van bepaalde rechten en vrijheden die niet reeds in het Verdrag en in het eerste Protocol daarbij zijn opgenomen". Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 23 February 2012.