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Matthews v. United Kingdom

European Court of Human Rights.  18 February 1999 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — Democratic elections — Right to elect members of legislature — European Convention on Human Rights, First Protocol, Article 3 — European Parliament — Whether a legislature for these purposes — Residents of Gibraltar excluded from electorate for European Parliament — Whether a violation of Article 3

Human rights — Scope of human rights treaties — Application to international organization — Responsibility of Member States of organization — European Community — Treaties establishing the Community — Unanimous decision of Member States — Whether imputable to Member States — Whether capable of engaging responsibility of Member States under human rights treaties — Provisions on elections to, and powers of, the European Parliament — Whether acts of the Community or the Member States

International organizations — Responsibility of Member States — European Community — Provisions on elections to, and powers of, the European Parliament — Whether acts of the Community or the Member States — Whether capable of constituting violation by State of its human rights obligations

Treaties — Interpretation — Human rights treaty — Interpretation as a living instrument — European Convention on Human Rights

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Case Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2003

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