List of the declarations made by : Ireland Complete chronology as of 19/6/2013

Treaty No. 005 :

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Declarations from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, dated 18 February 1953, registered at the Secretariat General on 25 February 1953 - Or. Engl.

In accordance with Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950, the Government of Ireland recognises the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to receive petitions addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe from any person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of a violation by one of the High Contracting Parties of the rights set forth in the said Convention.

In accordance with Article 46 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 [see Article 34 of the Convention since the entry into force of Protocol No. 11], the Government of Ireland recognises as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in all matters concerning the interpretation and application of the said Convention, for a period of five years and thereafter until such time as notice of withdrawal of the recognition may be given.
Period covered: 3/9/1953 - 31/10/1998      

The preceding statement concerns Article(s) : Ex-46

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