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Yesterday I read a bit about the European Convention on Human Rights, where Article 2 – Right to life [0] left me thinking for a while. 2. Deprivation of life
by qwertox 5y ago
Yesterday I read a bit about the European Convention on Human Rights, where Article 2 – Right to life [0] left me thinking for a while.
2. 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.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_2_of_the_European_Convention_on_Human_Rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_2_of_the_European_Conv...
- dmurray 5y agoIt's a bit loose, isn't it? You can shoot someone if it's the only way to prevent them ruffling your hair, escaping from an arrest for shoplifting, or inciting a political protest. But the ECHR is meant to be a lowest common denominator: states are encouraged to have their own stricter prohibitions on human rights abuses.