...freedom concerned effective. Thus, for Article 2, in the McCann and Others Case the Court held that 'a general legal prohibition of arbitrary killing...implication that there should be some form of effective 48 See the examples given by Lawson, loc.cit. (note 12), at pp. 732-739. " Ihl^an, r, 71(1 49 Ibidem,...

...European Court of Human Rights, in its judgment in the McCann and Others v. UK. (the Gibraltar Three) stated: "A general legal prohibition of arbitrary...authorities. The obligation to protect the right to life Amnesty International October 1997 Northern Ireland: Action needed on Human Rights Protection under...

...that a general legal prohibition of arbitrary killings by the agents of the state would be ineffective if there existed no procedure for reviewing the lawfulness of the use of lethal force by state authorities. It pointed out that the obligation to protect the right to life read in conjunction with the state's...

...The general legal prohibition of arbitrary killing by agents of the State contained in that Article would be ineffective in practice if there existed...reviewing the lawfulness of the use of lethal force by the authorities and rendering them accountable for their actions. The Court noted in the instant case...

...execution of their duty.200 A general prohibition of arbitrary killing would be considered ineffective if no procedure for reviewing the lawfulness of the use of lethal force by State authorities were to exist.201 It is essential for public confidence in the administration of justice and in the...

...legal prohibition on arbitrary killing by agents of the State contained in Article 2 of the Convention would be ineffective, in practice, if there existed...The obligation to protect the right to life under Article 2. read in conjunction with the State's general duty under Article 1 of the Convention to "secure...

...violated due to the absence of an investigation. The Court noted that protection of the right to life would be ineffective in practice, if there existed...the use of lethal force by state authorities. The obliganon to protect the right to life under Article 2, read in conjunction with the State's general...

...state will be ineffective, in practice, if there existed no procedure (eg public inquest proceedings) for reviewing the lawfulness of the use of lethal...authorities. The obligation to protect the right to life, read in conjunction with the state's general duty to 'secure to everyone within their jurisdiction'...

...another individual.""' In the case of \\cCann and Others if. the Unittd Kingdom, the Court held that "a general legal prohibition of arbitrary killing...authorities. The obligation to protect the right to life [in article 2(1)], read in conjunction with "the State's general duty under Article 1 of the Convention...

...74-76; and Guerrero, loc. cit. (nota 114), paras. 13.2 and 13.3. 117 As the European Court emphasises, 'a general legal prohibition of arbitrary killing...of the use of lethal force by State authorities.' McCann and others, loc. cit. (note 46), para. 161. 118 McCann and others, loc. cit. (note 46), para....