Virtual exhibition “Faces and rights”
This exhibition celebrates the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights with a series of portraits and scenes of everyday life: a mosaic of individual situations illustrating both the enjoyment and the deprivation of our most cherished rights and freedoms.
All through this narrative sequence, human forms and faces take centre stage, thereby bringing our rights to life. Each of these 12 panels represents an article of the Convention. Together, they form the pages of an open book on our most symbolic rights. The Convention is a living instrument that must be constantly enriched to meet the new challenges facing our societies.
Right to life
Article 2
You have the right to life.
Prohibition of torture
Article 3
No one ever has the right to hurt you or torture you.
Even in detention your human dignity has to be respected.
Even in detention your human dignity has to be respected.
Right to liberty and security
Article 5
You have the right to liberty.
If you are arrested you have the right to know why.
If you are arrested you have the right to stand trian soon, or to be released until the trial takes place.
If you are arrested you have the right to know why.
If you are arrested you have the right to stand trian soon, or to be released until the trial takes place.
Right to a fair trial
Article 6
You have the right to a fair trial before an unblased and independant judge.
If you are accused of having committed a crime, you are innocent until provide guilty.
You have the right to be assisted by a lawyer who has to be paid by the state if you are poor.
If you are accused of having committed a crime, you are innocent until provide guilty.
You have the right to be assisted by a lawyer who has to be paid by the state if you are poor.
Right to respect for private and family life
Article 8
You have thr right to respect for your private and family life, your home and correspondence.
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Article 9
You have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. You have the right to practise your religion at home and in public and to change your religion if you want.
Freedom of expression
Artcle 10
You have the right to responsibly say and write what you think and to give and receive information from others. This includes freedom of the press.
Freedom of assembly and association
Article 11
You have the right to take part in peaceful meetings and to set up or join associations - including trade unions.
Protection of property
Article 1 of Protocol No.1
You have the right to own property and use your possessions.
Right to education
Article 2 of Protocol No.1
You have the right to go to school.
Right to free elections
Article 3 of Protocol No.1
You have the right to elect the government of your country by secret vote.
Abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
Article 1 of Protocol No.6 / Protocol No.13
The death penalty shall be abolished, including in time of war. No one shall be condemned to such penalty or executed.
Educational tools
The European Convention on Human Rights
Virtual exhibition on the Convention 
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