PREMIERE PARTIE TEXTES FONDAMENTAUX ET INFORMATIONS DE CARACTERE GENERAL CHAPITRE I. TEXTES FONDAMENTAUX A. RATIFICATIO~S 3 B. RESERVES ET DECLARATIONS2 3 France 3 Suisse 7 C. DECLARATIONS D' ACCEPTATION DE LA COMPETENCE DE LA COMMIS SION EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME E~ MATIERE DE RE- QUETES INDIVIDUELLES (Article 25 de la Convention) II Pays-Bas II Suisse II Royaume-Uni 13 D. DECLARATIONS D'ACCEPTATION DE LA JURIDICTION OBLIGATO IRE DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (Article 46 de la Convention) 17 France 17 Islande 19 Pays-Bas 19 Suisse 19 Royaume-Uni 21 E. DEROGATIONS (Article 15 de la Convention) 25 Turquie 25 F. AMENDEME~TS AU REGLEMENT DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME 31 G. AMENDEMENTS AU REGLEMENT INTERIEUR DE LA COMMISSION EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME 35 ANNEXES - Etat des ratifications, declarations et reserves au 31 decembre 1974 74 - Etat des depots des ratifications au 31 decembre 1974 76 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. COMPOSITION B. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES C. PROCEEDINGS D. SECRETARIAT CHAPTER III. THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. COMPOSITION 94 B. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 94 C. SESSIONS AND HEARINGS 8 9 D. REGISTRY OF THE COURT 8 9 CHAPTER IV. PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF EVENTS 102 B. WORK OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS 106 I. Consultative Assembly 106 2.

Au courant de l'annee rg6r le mecanisme de protection des droits de l'homme institue par la Convention a, pour la premiere fois, fonctionne dans son integralite. La Commission, la Cour et le Comite des Ministres ont, en effet, exerce les fonctions que leur assigne la Convention. Les juristes suivent, depuis 1955 deja, la jurisprudence de la Commission qui apporte une importante contribution au droit international general. L'annee rg6r leur fournit une plus ample matiere avec le premier arret sur le fond jamais rendu dans le domaine des droits de l'homme par un tribunal international. C'est le rer juillet rg6r que la Cour europeenne des Droits de l'Homme a prononce son arret dans l'affaire Lawless, mettant ainsi fin au litige introduit devant la Commission par un particulier contre son propre gouvernement. A cet arret vient s'ajouter la decision prise dans l'affaire Nielsen par le Comite des Ministres du Conseil de l'Europe le 25 octobre rg6r.

This volume of the "Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, relates to 2003. Part one contains information on the Convention. Part two deals with the control mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights: selected judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and human rights (DH) resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; part three groups together the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, and includes the work of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Directorate General of Human Rights; part four is devoted to information on national legislation and extracts from national judicial decisions concerning rights protected by the Convention. Appendix A contains a bibliography on the Convention, and Appendix B the biographies of the new judges elected to the European Court of Human Rights.

This volume of the "Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights, prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, relates to 2003. Part one contains information on the Convention. Part two deals with the control mechanism of the European Convention on Human Rights: selected judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and human rights (DH) resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; part three groups together the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, and includes the work of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Directorate General of Human Rights; part four is devoted to information on national legislation and extracts from national judicial decisions concerning rights protected by the Convention. Appendix A contains a bibliography on the Convention, and Appendix B the biographies of the new judges elected to the European Court of Human Rights.

This volume of the "Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights," prepared by the Directorate of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, relates to 2001. Its presentation follows that of previous volumes. Part one contains basic texts and information of a general nature; part two deals with the European Commission of Human Rights; part three with the European Court of Human Rights; part four with the Resolutions of the Committee of Ministers; and parts five and six with the other work of the Council of Europe in the field of human rights, the situation in the Member States, and developments within the European Communities. A bibliography and index are included.

PREMIERE PARTIE TEXTES DE BASE ET INFORMA nONS DE CARACTERE GENERAL CHAPITREI. TEXTESFONDAMENTAUX A. AMENDEMENTS AU REGLEMENT DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME 3 B. DECLARATIONS D'ACCEPTATION DE LA COMPETENCE DE LA COM MISSION EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME EN MATIERE DE REQUETES INDIVIDUELLES (ARTICLE 25 DE LA CONVENTION) Republique Federale d' Allemagne 7 Luxembourg 7 Royaume-Uni 9 C. DECLARATIONS D'ACCEPTATION DE LA JURIDICTION OBLIGATOIRE DE LA COUR EUROPEENNE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (ARTICLE 46 DE LA CONVENTION) Republique Federale d' Allemagne I I Luxembourg 13 Suede 13 Royaume-Uni 15 D. DEROGATIONS (ARTICLE 15 DE LA CONVENTION) Royaume-Uni 17 E. EXTENSION DE L'APPLICATION DE LA CONVENTION (ARTICLE 63 DE LA CONVENTION) Royaume-Uni 21 F. RESERVES (ARTICLE 64 DE LA CONVENTION) Malte 25 ANNEXES 1. Convention europeenne des Droits de 1'Homme et Protocoles N° I, 2, 3, 4 et 5 a la Convention: etat des ratifications, dec- rations et reserves au 31 decembre 1966 30 2. Deuxieme Protocole additionnel a l'Accord General sur les Privileges et Immunites du Conseil de 1'Europe (dispositions relatives aux membres de la Commission europeenne des Droits de 1'Homme): etat d'application au 31 decembre 1966 33 3. Quatrieme Protocole additionnel a l'Accord General sur les Privileges et Immunites du Conseil de 1'Europe (dispositions relatives a la Cour europeenne des Droits de 1'Homme): etat d'application au 31 decembre 1966 35 VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER II. THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS A. COMPOSITION 6 3 B. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 8 3 C.