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Receive notificationsProtocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto
PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.
| Party | Signature | RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 02-10-1996 | 02-10-1996 (R) | 02-10-1996 | ||
| Andorra | 31-05-2007 | 06-05-2008 (R) | 06-05-2008 | ||
| Armenia | 25-01-2001 | 26-04-2002 (R) | 26-04-2002 | ||
| Austria | 16-09-1963 | 18-09-1969 (R) | 18-09-1969 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 25-01-2001 | 15-04-2002 (R) | 15-04-2002 | ||
| Belgium | 16-09-1963 | 21-09-1970 (R) | 21-09-1970 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24-04-2002 | 12-07-2002 (R) | 12-07-2002 | ||
| Bulgaria | 03-11-1993 | 04-11-2000 (R) | 04-11-2000 | ||
| Croatia | 06-11-1996 | 05-11-1997 (R) | 05-11-1997 | ||
| Cyprus | 06-10-1988 | 03-10-1989 (R) | 03-10-1989 | ||
| Czech Republic | 01-01-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993) | 21-02-1991 | 18-03-1992 (R) | 18-03-1992 | ||
| Denmark | 16-09-1963 | 30-09-1964 (R) | 02-05-1968 | ||
| Estonia | 14-05-1993 | 16-04-1996 (R) | 16-04-1996 | ||
| Finland | 05-05-1989 | 10-05-1990 (R) | 10-05-1990 | ||
| France | 22-10-1973 | 03-05-1974 (R) | 03-05-1974 | ||
| Georgia | 17-06-1999 | 13-04-2000 (R) | 13-04-2000 | ||
| Germany | 16-09-1963 | 01-06-1968 (R) | 01-06-1968 | ||
| Hungary | 06-11-1990 | 05-11-1992 (R) | 05-11-1992 | ||
| Iceland | 16-11-1967 | 16-11-1967 (R) | 02-05-1968 | ||
| Ireland | 16-09-1963 | 29-10-1968 (R) | 29-10-1968 | ||
| Italy | 16-09-1963 | 27-05-1982 (R) | 27-05-1982 | ||
| Latvia | 21-03-1997 | 27-06-1997 (R) | 27-06-1997 | ||
| Liechtenstein | 07-12-2004 | 08-02-2005 (R) | 08-02-2005 | ||
| Lithuania | 14-05-1993 | 20-06-1995 (R) | 20-06-1995 | ||
| Luxembourg | 16-09-1963 | 02-05-1968 (R) | 02-05-1968 | ||
| Malta | 05-06-2002 | 05-06-2002 (R) | 05-06-2002 | ||
| Moldova | 02-05-1996 | 12-09-1997 (R) | 12-09-1997 | ||
| Monaco | 05-10-2004 | 30-11-2005 (R) | 30-11-2005 | ||
| Montenegro | 14-06-2006 (Su) | 06-06-2006 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 15-11-1963 | 23-06-1982 (R) | 23-06-1982 | ||
| North Macedonia | 14-06-1996 | 10-04-1997 (R) | 10-04-1997 | ||
| Norway | 16-09-1963 | 12-06-1964 (R) | 02-05-1968 | ||
| Poland | 14-09-1992 | 10-10-1994 (R) | 10-10-1994 | ||
| Portugal | 27-04-1978 | 09-11-1978 (R) | 09-11-1978 | ||
| Romania | 04-11-1993 | 20-06-1994 (R) | 20-06-1994 | ||
| Russian Federation | 28-02-1996 | 05-05-1998 (R) | 05-05-1998 | ||
| San Marino | 01-03-1989 | 22-03-1989 (R) | 22-03-1989 | ||
| Serbia | 03-04-2003 | 03-03-2004 (R) | 03-03-2004 | ||
| Slovakia | 01-01-1993 (Su) | 01-01-1993 | |||
| Slovenia | 14-05-1993 | 28-06-1994 (R) | 28-06-1994 | ||
| Spain | 23-02-1978 | 16-09-2009 (R) | 16-09-2009 | ||
| Sweden | 16-09-1963 | 13-06-1964 (R) | 02-05-1968 | ||
| Türkiye | 19-10-1992 | ||||
| Ukraine | 19-12-1996 | 11-09-1997 (R) | 11-09-1997 | ||
| United Kingdom | 16-09-1963 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Yes | No |
| Azerbaijan | Yes | No |
| Cyprus | Yes | No |
| France | Yes | No |
| Ireland | Yes | No |
| Monaco | Yes | No |
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | Yes | No |
| Spain | Yes | No |
Austria
18-09-1969
Protocol No. 4 is signed with the reservation that Article 3 shall not apply to the provisions of the Law of 3 April 1919, StGBl. No. 209 concerning the banishment of the House of Habsbourg-Lorraine and the confiscation of their property, as set out in the Act of 30 October 1919, StGBl. No. 501, in the Constitutional Law of 30 July 1925, BGBl. No. 292, in the Federal Constitutional Law of 26 January 1928, BGBl. No. 30, and taking account of the Federal Constitutional Law of 4 July 1963, BGBl. No. 172.
Azerbaijan
15-04-2002
The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the Protocol in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are liberated from that occupation (the schematic map of the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan is enclosed).
Cyprus
03-10-1989
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus adopts the position that, according to a proper interpretation of the provisions of Article 4 of the Protocol, they are not applicable to aliens unlawfully in the Republic of Cyprus as a result of the situation created by the continuing invasion and military occupation of part of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus by Turkey.
France
03-05-1974
The Protocol shall apply to the whole territory of the Republic, having due regard, where the overseas territories are concerned, to local requirements, as mentioned in Article 63 [Article 56 since the entry into force of the Protocol No. 11] of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
Ireland
16-09-1963
The reference to extradition contained in paragraph 21 of the Report of the Committee of Experts on this Protocol and concerning paragraph 1 of Article 3 of the Protocol includes also laws providing for the execution in the territory of one Contracting party of warrants of arrest issued by the authorities of another Contracting Party.
Monaco
30-11-2005
The Principality of Monaco declares that the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1,
of Protocol No. 4 apply without prejudice to the provisions of Article 22, sub-paragraph
1, of Order No. 3153 of 19 March 1964 concerning the conditions of entry and stay
of foreigners in the Principality, and of Article 12 of the Order on General Police
of 6 June 1867.
Commentary
Article 22, sub-paragraph 1, of the Order No. 3153 of 19 March 1964 establishes: The
State Minister can, by measure of police or by issuing an expulsion warrant, enjoin
any foreigner to leave immediately the Monegasque territory or to forbid him/her to
enter it.
Article 12 of the Order on General Police of 6 June 1867 establishes: Any foreigner
disturbing or who may disturb, by his/her presence, public or private safety or peace,
will be directed outside the Principality's territory by order of the Governor General
[State Minister]. He/she will not be allowed to return without a special authorisation
from the Governor General [State Minister]. In case of infringement, he/she will be
sanctioned with six days to one month in prison.
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
23-06-1982
We approve herewith, for the Kingdom in Europe and the Netherlands Antilles, the said
Protocol.
Since, following ratification by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Protocol No. 4 to
the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and
freedoms other than those already specified in the Convention and the first Protocol,
applies to the Netherlands and to the Netherlands Antilles, the Netherlands and the
Netherlands Antilles are regarded as separate territories for the application of Articles
2 and 3 of the Protocol, in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 4. Under Article
3, no one may be expelled from or deprived of the right to enter the territory of
the State of which he is a national. There is, however, only one nationality (Netherlands)
for the whole of the Kingdom. Accordingly, nationality cannot be used as a criterion
in making a distinction between the "citizens" of the Netherlands and those of the
Netherlands Antilles, a distinction which is unavoidable since Article 3 applies separately
to each of the parts of the Kingdom.
This being so, the Netherlands reserve the right to make a distinction in law, for
purpose of the application of Article 3 of the Protocol, between Netherlands nationals
residing in the Netherlands and Netherlands nationals residing in the Netherlands
Antilles.
28-09-2010
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting as per 10 October 2010 of the European
part of the Netherlands, the Caribbean part of the Netherlands (the islands of Bonaire,
Sint Eustatius and Saba), Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, regards these parts as
separate territories for the application of Articles 2 and 3 of the Protocol.
Spain
16-09-2009
If this Protocol were to be extended by the United Kingdom to Gibraltar, Spain would
like to make the following declaration:
1. Gibraltar is a non-autonomous territory whose international relations come under
the responsibility of the United Kingdom and which is subject to a decolonisation
process in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly
of the United Nations.
2. The authorities of Gibraltar have a local character and exercise exclusively internal
competences which have their origin and their foundation in a distribution and attribution
of competences performed by the United Kingdom in compliance with its internal legislation,
in its capacity as sovereign State on which the mentioned non-autonomous territory
depends.
3. As a result, the eventual participation of the Gibraltarian authorities in the
application of this Protocol will be understood as carried out exclusively as part
of the internal competences of Gibraltar and cannot be considered to modify in any
way what was established in the two previous paragraphs.