Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

added reservation
25-11-2025
Pursuant to Article 10 of Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Republic of Latvia declares that the highest courts designated for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of Protocol No. 16 are the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia and the Supreme court (Senate) of the Republic of Latvia.

added reservation
31-07-2025
In accordance with Article 10 of Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Kingdom of Spain declares that the courts designated for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Protocol are the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court. Considering the possibility that Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms may be ratified by the United Kingdom and its application extended to the territory of Gibraltar, the Kingdom of Spain wishes to make the following declaration relating to the authorities of Gibraltar: 1. Gibraltar is a Non-Self-Governing Territory whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible for and which is subject to a process of decolonization in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly. 2. The authorities of Gibraltar are local in character and exercise competences exclusively over internal affairs that originate in and are based on the powers allocated to and conferred on them by the United Kingdom, in accordance with its domestic legislation, in its capacity as the sovereign State upon which the Non-Self-Governing Territory depends. 3. Consequently, any involvement by the authorities of Gibraltar in the implementation of the Protocol shall be understood to take place exclusively within the framework of the internal affairs of Gibraltar and shall not be considered to affect in any way the provisions of the two preceding paragraphs. 4. The process provided for by the Arrangements relating to Gibraltar authorities in the context of certain international treaties, adopted by Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 December 2007, applies to Protocol No 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. 5. The application to Gibraltar of the present Protocol cannot be interpreted as recognition of any rights or situations involving spaces not included in Article 10 of the Treaty of Utrecht of 13 July 1713, concluded between the Crowns of Spain and Great Britain.

added reservation
24-12-2024
In accordance with Article 10 of Protocol No.16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Romania declares that the following national courts are designated for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Protocol: a) The Constitutional Court; b) The High Court of Cassation and Justice. Romania underlines that the present Declaration modifies the Declaration formulated by the Government of Romania at the time of signature, namely on 14 October 2014.

removed reservation
28-02-2023
In accordance with Article 10 of the Protocol, the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that mention of the “Central Appeals Tribunal” listed among the highest courts and tribunals designated for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Protocol should read as the “Administrative High Court”.

added reservation
19-12-2024
In accordance with Article 10 of Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Sweden designates the following courts or tribunal for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Protocol: - Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen) - Supreme Administrative Court (Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen) - Labour Court (Arbetsdomstolen) - Land and Environment Court of Appeal (Mark- och miljööverdomstolen) - Migration Court of Appeal (Migrationsöverdomstolen) - Svea Court of Appeal, in rent cases (Svea hovrätt, I hyresmål)

added reservation
02-10-2024
In accordance with Article 10 of Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Monaco declares that the jurisdictions designated for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Protocol are the Court of Revision and the Supreme Court.

added reservation
25-09-2023
Pursuant to Article 10 of Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the Republic of North Macedonia declares that the national courts designated for the purposes of Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Protocol are the Constitutional Court of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Macedonia.