Individual Applications Under the European convention on Human Rights and the Concept of Administrative Practice: The Donnelly Case
1974 ◽
Vol 68
(3)
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pp. 440-453
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Keyword(s):
The most distinctive feature of the European Convention on Human Rights is the optional procedure under Article 25, whereby an individual claiming to be a victim of a violation of one of the rights guaranteed by the Convention may present a complaint against his own (or another) government to the European Commission of Human Rights for investigation. Thus the individual is given direct access to an international tribunal and is recognized as having the standing necessary to pursue his rights under international law.