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This table illustrates the extent to which the substantive provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights and its Protocols are ratified (and therefore in force) for territories under the control of the members of the Council of Europe

Member States and
Sovereign Territories		 Extent of
ECHR		 Right of petition to ECtHR Protocol 1 (Rights to property, education and elections) Protocol 4 (Civil imprisonment, freedom of movement, expulsion) Protocol 6 (Prohibition of death penalty in peacetime) Protocol 7 (Fair trial rights, spousal equality) Protocol 12 (Right of non-discrimination) Protocol 13 (Prohibition of death penalty in all circumstances)
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Albania Full Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes[1]
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Andorra With Reservations Yes No No Yes No No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Armenia With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Austria With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Azerbaijan, except: With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Belgium Full Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Bulgaria Full Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Croatia With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Cyprus, except: Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus area Full (through Turkey[2]) Yes With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- UN Buffer Zone No No No No No No No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Czech Republic With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Denmark Full Yes Yes Yes Yes With Reservations No Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Faroe Islands Full Yes Yes Yes Yes With Reservations No Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Greenland Full Yes Yes Yes Yes With Reservations No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Estonia With Reservations Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Finland With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights France, except: With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes With Reservations No No
- Clipperton Island With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Guadeloupe With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- French Guiana With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- French Polynesia French Polynesia With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- French Southern Territories With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Martinique With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Mayotte With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- New Caledonia With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Réunion With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
- Wallis and Futana With Reservations Yes With Reservations With Reservations No With Reservations No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Georgia, except: Full Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Abkhazia Abkhazia With Reservations (through Russia[2]) Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
- South Ossetia South Ossetia With Reservations (through Russia[2]) Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Germany With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Greece Full Yes With Reservations No Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Hungary Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Iceland Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Ireland With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Italy Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Latvia Full Yes With Reservations With Reservations Yes Yes No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Liechtenstein With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Lithuania With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Luxembourg Full Yes With Reservations Yes Yes With Reservations No Yes
North Macedonia Macedonia Full Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Malta With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Moldova, except: With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
- Transnistria Transnistria With Reservations (through Russia[2]) Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Monaco With Reservations Yes No With Reservations Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Netherlands (European part) Full Yes Yes With Reservations[3] Yes No Yes Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Aruba Full Yes Yes With Reservations Yes No Yes Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Curaçao Full Yes Yes With Reservations Yes No Yes Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Sint Maarten Full Yes Yes With Reservations Yes No Yes Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Caribbean Netherlands Full Yes Yes With Reservations Yes No Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Norway, except: With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
- Bouvet Island No No No No No No No No
- Peter I Island No No No No No No No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Poland Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Portugal With Reservations Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Romania With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Russia With Reservations Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
San Marino San Marino With Reservations Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Serbia With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
- Kosovo Kosovo No No No No No No No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Slovakia With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Slovenia Slovenia Full Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Spain With Reservations Yes With Reservations No Yes No No No
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Sweden Full Yes With Reservations Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Switzerland Full Yes No No Yes With Reservations No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Turkey Full Yes With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Ukraine With Reservations Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights United Kingdom, except: Full Yes With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas) (Cyprus) Full Yes No No Yes No No Yes
- Anguilla Full Temporary (Until 14 January 2011) With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- Bermuda Full Temporary (Until 14 January 2011) No No Yes No No Yes
- British Antarctic Territory No No No No No No No No
- British Indian Ocean Territory No No No No No No No No
- British Virgin Islands Full No No No No No No No
- Cayman Islands Full Yes With Reservations No No No No No
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Falkland Islands Full Yes No No Yes No No Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Gibraltar Full Yes With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- Guernsey Full With Reservations No No Yes No No Yes
- Jersey Full Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes
- Isle of Man Full Yes With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Montserrat Full Temporary (Until 14 January 2011) With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- Pitcairn Island No No No No No No No No
- Territorial scope of European Convention on Human Rights Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha Full Temporary (Until 14 January 2011) With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Full Yes No No Yes No No Yes
- Turks and Caicos Islands Full Temporary (Until 14 January 2011) With Reservations No Yes No No Yes
  1. ^ According to the Law No. 9639 of November 9, 2006, with the title "For the ratification of the protocol No. 13 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms with regard to the removal of death penalty in all circumstances". No reserves were made regarding this Protocol, and it has binding force in all circumstances, according to Article 1 of the Albanian law. Published in the Official Gazette which can be found online at http://qbz.gov.al/botime/fletore_zyrtare/2006/PDF-2006/127-2006.pdf
  2. ^ a b c d As occupying power
  3. ^ "Vierde Protocol bij het Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden, tot het waarborgen van bepaalde rechten en vrijheden die niet reeds in het Verdrag en in het eerste Protocol daarbij zijn opgenomen". Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 23 February 2012.

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