Case summaries
ECtHR - McCann and others v United Kingdom, Application No. 18984/91, 27 September 1995
Country of applicant:
United Kingdom
Keywords:
Actors of protection, Actor of persecution or serious harm, Effective remedy (right to), Terrorism, Internal armed conflict
The killing of 3 IRA terrorist by SAS soldiers in order to prevent a suspected bomb attack is alleged as a deprivation of the right to life under Article 2 of the Convention. The ECtHR rules that the UK authorities were in breach of Article 2 in the control and organisation of the operation against the suspects.
Date of decision:
27-09-1995
Relevant International and European Legislation:
Council of Europe Instruments,EN - Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,Article 2,Article 8,Article 9,Article 10,Article 11,Article 13,Article 28,Article 50