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Human Rights: Convention Provisions

Article 5 and the right to liberty and security of the person

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Overview

A limited right whose exceptions are listed exhaustively — conviction, court orders, arrest on reasonable suspicion, minors, infectious disease, unsound mind, addiction and immigration — with security meaning protection from arbitrary interference.

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Key term

What does Article 5 of the Convention protect?

Key term

Is Article 5 an absolute right?

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On what basis may a convicted person be detained under Article 5?

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  1. 1

    What does Article 5 of the Convention protect?

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    Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects liberty and security of the person. Deprivation of liberty is permitted only on the listed grounds and by a procedure prescribed by law.

  2. 2

    Is Article 5 an absolute right?

    Model answer

    Article 5 is a limited right rather than an absolute one. Detention is lawful only where it falls within one of the six grounds the Article itself sets out.

  3. 3

    On what basis may a convicted person be detained under Article 5?

    Model answer

    Article 5(1)(a) permits lawful detention after conviction by a competent court. The sentence must come from a court rather than from an administrative body.

  4. 4

    When may a person be detained for failing to comply with a court order?

    Model answer

    Article 5(1)(b) permits detention for non-compliance with a lawful order of a court. Article 5(1)(b) also permits detention to secure the fulfilment of an obligation prescribed by law.

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    What does Article 5(1)(c) permit?

    Model answer

    Article 5(1)(c) permits arrest on reasonable suspicion of having committed an offence. Detention is also allowed to prevent an offence or to stop a suspect fleeing afterwards.

  6. 6

    What does Article 5(1)(d) allow in the case of a minor?

    Model answer

    Article 5(1)(d) allows detention of a minor for the purpose of educational supervision. A minor may also be detained in order to be brought before a competent legal authority.

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