Derogations Covid-19
Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5)
Notifications under Article 15 of the Convention in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Article 15 – Derogation in time of emergency
1. In time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation any High Contracting Party may take measures derogating from its obligations under this Convention to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with its other obligations under international law.
2. No derogation from Article 2, except in respect of deaths resulting from lawful acts of war, or from Articles 3, 4 (paragraph 1) and 7 shall be made under this provision.
3. Any High Contracting Party availing itself of this right of derogation shall keep the Secretary General of the Council of Europe fully informed of the measures which it has taken and the reasons therefor. It shall also inform the Secretary General of the Council of Europe when such measures have ceased to operate and the provisions of the Convention are again being fully executed.
Status as of 2 January 2023 - Last update Georgia
ALBANIA
- Notification - JJ9020C Tr./005-231 - 1 April 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9044C Tr./005-246 – 12 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9071C Tr./005-261 - 25 June 2020 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
ARMENIA
- Notification - JJ9015C Tr./005-227 - 20 March 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9030C Tr./005-238 - 17 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9047C Tr./005-249 - 15 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9066C Tr./005-259 - 16 June 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9085C Tr./005-264 - 15 July 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9092C Tr./005-266 - 13 August 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9107C Tr./005-267 - 16 September 2020 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
ESTONIA
- Notification - JJ9017C Tr./005-229 - 20 March 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9052C Tr./005-252 – 18 May 2020 - Withdrawal of a derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
GEORGIA
- Notification - JJ9018C Tr./005-230 - 23 March 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9032C Tr./005-240 - 23 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9055C Tr./005-255 - 25 Mai 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9086C Tr./005-265 - 16 July 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9158C Tr./005-273 - 4 January 2021 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9254C Tr./005-280 - 30 June 2021 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9303C Tr./005-285 - 3 January 2022 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9436C Tr./005-302 - 31 December 2022 - Withdrawal of a Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
LATVIA
- Notification - JJ9012C Tr./005-225 - 16 March 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9028C Tr./005-237 - 16 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9046C Tr./005-248 - 15 May 2020 - Communication and Partial withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9061C Tr./005-257 - 3 June 2020 - Partial withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9063C Tr./005-258 - 10 June 2020 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9172C Tr./005-272 - 31 December 2020 - Declaration of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9177C Tr./005-274 - 9 February 2021 – Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9210C Tr./005-276 - 6 April 2021 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9288C Tr./005-281 - 25 October 2021 - Declaration of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9291C Tr./005-283 - 18 November 2021 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
NORTH MACEDONIA
- Notification - JJ9021C Tr./005-232 - 2 April 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9038C Tr./005-243 - 29 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9054C Tr./005-254 - 25 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9060C Tr./005-256 - 3 June 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9067C Tr./005-260 - 18 June 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9074C Tr./005-262 - 30 June 2020 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
- Notification - JJ9016C Tr./005-228 – 20 March 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9053C Tr./005-253 - 20 May 2020 - Withdrawal of derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9209C Tr./005-275 – 6 April 2021 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9225C Tr./005-279 - 30 April 2021 – Withdrawal of a Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
ROMANIA
- Notification - JJ9014C Tr./005-226 - 18 March 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9022C Tr./005-233 - 3 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9027C Tr./005-236 - 15 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9031C Tr./005-239 - 22 April 2020 - Communications related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9035C Tr./005-242 - 28 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9039C Tr./005-244 - 4 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9045C Tr./005-247 - 13 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9050C Tr./005-250 - 15 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9051C Tr./005-251 - 15 May 2020 - Withdrawal of derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
SAN MARINO
- Notification - JJ9026C Tr./005-235 - 14 April 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9034C Tr./005-241 – 24 April 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9043C Tr./005-245 – 12 May 2020 - Communication related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9080C Tr./005-263 - 8 July 2020 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
SERBIA
- Notification - JJ9025C Tr./005-234 - 7 April 2020 - Declaration related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).
- Notification - JJ9124C Tr./005-270 - 13 October 2020 - Withdrawal of Derogation related to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ETS No. 5).