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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Article 2 - Right to life

Article 2 - Right to life

1. Everyone has the right to life
2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.

    • Text:

      1. Paragraph 1 of this Article is based on the first sentence of Article 2(1) of the ECHR, which reads as follows:
      "1. Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law?"

      2. The second sentence of the provision, which referred to the death penalty, was superseded by the entry into force of Article 1 of Protocol No 6 to the ECHR, which reads as follows:
      "The death penalty shall be abolished. No-one shall be condemned to such penalty or executed." Article 2(2) of the Charter is based on that provision.

      3. The provisions of Article 2 of the Charter correspond to those of the above Articles of the ECHR and its Protocol. They have the same meaning and the same scope, in accordance with Article 52(3) of the Charter. Therefore, the "negative" definitions appearing in the ECHR must be regarded as also forming part of the Charter:

      (a) Article 2(2) of the ECHR:

      "Deprivation of life shall not be regarded as inflicted in contravention of this article when it results from the use of force which is no more than absolutely necessary: 
      (a) in defence of any person from unlawful violence;
      (b) in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained;
      (c) in action lawfully taken for the purpose of quelling a riot or insurrection."

      (b) Article 2 of Protocol No 6 to the ECHR:

      "A State may make provision in its law for the death penalty in respect of acts committed in time of war or of imminent threat of war; such penalty shall be applied only in the instances laid down in the law and in accordance with its provisions ..."

      Source:
      Official Journal of the European Union C 303/17 - 14.12.2007
      Preamble - Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights:
      These explanations were originally prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Although they do not as such have the status of law, they are a valuable tool of interpretation intended to clarify the provisions of the Charter.

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    • Constitution du Grand Duche de Luxembourg
      Country:
      Luxembourg

      Article 18. La peine de mort ne peut être établie.

    • Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
      Country:
      Luxembourg

      Article 18. The death penalty may not be established.

    • Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania
      Country:
      Lithuania

      Article 19. The right to life of a human being shall be protected by law.

    • Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucija
      Country:
      Lithuania

      19 straipsnis. Žmogaus teisę į gyvybę saugo įstatymas.

    • Constitution of the Republic of Latvia
      Country:
      Latvia

      93. The right to life of everyone shall be protected by law.

    • Latvijas Republikas Satversme
      Country:
      Latvia

      93. Ikviena tiesības uz dzīvību aizsargā likums.

    • Constitution of the Italian Republic
      Country:
      Italy

      Art. 27. (...) Death penalty is prohibited

    • Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana
      Country:
      Italy

      Art. 27. (...) Non è ammessa la pena di morte.

    • Constitution of Ireland
      Country:
      Ireland

      Article 40.3.2.The State shall, in particular, by its laws protect as best it may from unjust attack and, in the case of injustice done, vindicate the life, person, good name, and property rights of every citizen. Article 40.3.3. The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right. This subsection shall not limit freedom to travel between the State and another state. This subsection shall not limit freedom to obtain or make available, in the State, subject to such conditions as may be laid down by law, information relating to services lawfully available in another state.

    • Magyarország Alaptörvénye
      Country:
      Hungary

      II. cikk (SZABADSÁG ÉS FELELŐSSÉG) Az emberi méltóság sérthetetlen. Minden embernek joga van az élethez és az emberi méltósághoz, a magzat életét a fogantatástól kezdve védelem illeti meg.

    • The Fundamental Law of Hungary
      Country:
      Hungary

      Article II (Freedom and Responsibility) Human dignity shall be inviolable. Every human being shall have the right to life and human dignity; the life of the foetus shall be protected from the moment of conception.

    • Constitution of the Hellenic Republic
      Country:
      Greece

      Article 5 (2) All persons living within the Greek territory shall enjoy full protection of their life, honour and liberty irrespective of nationality, race or language and of religious or political beliefs. Exceptions shall be permitted only in cases provided by international law. Aliens persecuted for acts carried out in defence of their freedom shall not be extradited.(...); Article 7( 3). [...] The death penalty shall not be imposed, except in the cases provided by law for felonies perpetrated in time of war and related thereto [...]

    • Το Σύνταγμα της Ελλάδας
      Country:
      Greece

      Άρθρο 5 (2). Όλοι όσοι βρίσκονται στην Ελληνική Επικράτεια απολαμβάνουν την απόλυτη προστασία της ζωής, της τιμής και της ελευθερίας τους, χωρίς διάκριση εθνικότητας, φυλής, γλώσσας και θρησκευτικών ή πολιτικών πεποιθήσεων. Εξαιρέσεις επιτρέπονται στις περιπτώσεις που προβλέπει το διεθνές δίκαιο. Aπαγoρεύεται η έκδoση αλλoδαπoύ πoυ διώκεται για τη δράση τoυ υπέρ της ελευθερίας[...] Άρθρο 7 (3). [...]Θανατική ποινή δεν επιβάλλεται, εκτός από τις περιπτώσεις που προβλέπονται στο νόμο για κακουργήματα τα οποία τελούνται σε καιρό πολέμου και σχετίζονται με αυτόν [...]

    • Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
      Country:
      Germany

      Article 2 (...) (2) Every person shall have the right to life and physical integrity. Freedom of the person shall be inviolable. These rights may be interfered with only pursuant to a law. Article 102 Capital punishment is abolished.

    • Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
      Country:
      Germany

      Artikel 2 (...) (2) Jeder hat das Recht auf Leben und körperliche Unversehrtheit. Die Freiheit der Person ist unverletzlich. In diese Rechte darf nur auf Grund eines Gesetzes eingegriffen werden. Artikel 102 Die Todesstrafe ist abgeschafft.

    • Constitution
      Country:
      France

      Article 66-1Nul ne peut être condamné à la peine de mort.

    • Constitution
      Country:
      France

      Article 66-1No one shall be sentenced to death.

    • Constitution of Finland
      Country:
      Finland

      Section 7 Right to life, personal liberty and integrity Everyone has the right to life, personal liberty, integrity and security. No one shall be sentenced to death, tortured or otherwise treated in a manner violating human dignity. (...) Section 9 Freedom of movement (...) The right of foreigners to enter Finland and to remain in the country is regulated by an Act. A foreigner shall not be deported, extradited or returned to another country, if in consequence he or she is in danger of a death sentence, torture or other treatment violating human dignity.

    • Suomen perustuslaki
      Country:
      Finland

      7 § Oikeus elämään sekä henkikökohtaiseen vapauteen ja koskemattomuuteen Jokaisella on oikeus elämään sekä henkilökohtaiseen vapauteen, koskemattomuuteen ja turvallisuuteen. Ketään ei saa tuomita kuolemaan, kiduttaa eikä muutoinkaan kohdella ihmisarvoa loukkaavasti. (...) 9 § Liikkumisvapaus (...) Ulkomaalaisen oikeudesta tulla Suomeen ja oleskella maassa säädetään lailla. Ulkomaalaista ei saa karkottaa, luovuttaa tai palauttaa, jos häntä tämän vuoksi uhkaa kuolemanrangaistus, kidutus tai muu ihmisarvoa loukkaava kohtelu.

    • Constitution of the Republic of Estonia
      Country:
      Estonia

      Article 16. Everyone has the right to life. The right to life is protected by the law. No one may be arbitrarily deprived of his or her life.

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