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The European Commission on Human Rights

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2017

Denys P. Myers
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 50 , Issue 4 , October 1956 , pp. 949 - 951
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1956

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1 The convention as signed is printed in 45 A.J.I.L. Supp. 24 (1951); the protocol is discussed and Arts. 1–3 quoted in a note, 48 A.J.I.L. 299 (1954).

2 The members of the commission, elected for six years, are: C. H. M. Waldock (United Kingdom), Chairman; C. Th. Eustathiades (Greece), Vice Chairman; P. Berg (Norway); P. Faber (Luxembourg); L. J. C. Beaufort (Netherlands); H. Jonasson (Iceland); F. M. Dominedo (Italy); Mme. I. Fuest (Saar); A. Susterhenin (Federal Republic of Germany) ; S. Petren (Sweden) ; M. Akbay (Turkey); Mme. G. Janssen-Pevtschin (Belgium); M. Sørensen (Denmark); G. Pernot (France), consultative pending French ratification of the convention. W. Black (Ireland) had to resign for reasons of health. Commission members sit in an individual, not a representative, capacity.

3 Myers, Denys P., Handbook of the League of Nations 122–134, 124 (Boston, 1935).Google Scholar

4 Postwar Foreign Policy Preparation, 1939–1945, pp. 115, 485 (Department of State Publication 3580).

5 The declarations may be limited as to time and are valid as follows: Belgium, until June 28, 1957; Denmark, until April 6, 1957; Federal Republic of Germany, until July 4, 1958; Iceland, until March 24, 1960; Ireland and Sweden, no time limit stated.

6 The duration of the declarations is: Belgium, until June 28, 1960; Denmark, until April 6, 1957; Federal Republic of Germany, until July 4, 1958, on condition of reciprocity; Ireland, without time limit; Netherlands, until Aug. 30, 1959, on condition of reciprocity. Denmark and Ireland made their declarations with their deposits of ratifications of the convention on April 13, 1953, and Feb. 25, 1953, respectively, before the convention was in force.