Article 11 ECHR
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Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to freedom of assembly
and association, including the right to form trade union
s, subject to certain restrictions that are "in accordance with law" and "necessary in a democratic society".
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of assembly, sometimes used interchangeably with the freedom of association, is the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests...
and association, including the right to form trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s, subject to certain restrictions that are "in accordance with law" and "necessary in a democratic society".
Case law
- Plattform "Ärzte für das Leben" v. AustriaPlattform "Ärzte für das Leben" v. AustriaPlattform "Ärzte für das Leben" v. Austria was a landmark case decided by the European Court of Human Rights in 1988.-Facts:On 28 December 1980, the anti-abortion NGO "Ärzte für das Leben" organised a religious service and a march to the surgery of a doctor who carried out abortions in Stadl-Paura...
(1988) - Vogt v Germany (1995)
- Wilson and Palmer v United KingdomWilson and Palmer v United KingdomWilson v United Kingdom [2002] is a UK labour law and European labour law case concerning discrimination by employers against their workers who join and take action through trade unions...
[2002] ECHR 552 - Yazar, Karatas, Aksoy and Hep v Turkey (2003) 36 EHRR 59
- Church of Scientology Moscow v Russia (2007)
- ASLEF v United Kingdom (2007)
- Bączkowski v Poland (2007)
- Demir and Baykara v TurkeyDemir and Baykara v TurkeyDemir and Baykara v Turkey [2008] is a landmark European Court of Human Rights case concerning Article 11 ECHR and the right to engage in collective bargaining...
[2008] ECHR 1345
See also
- European Convention on Human RightsEuropean Convention on Human RightsThe Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is an international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by the then newly formed Council of Europe, the convention entered into force on 3 September 1953...
- European labour lawEuropean labour lawEuropean labour law is the developing field of laws relating to rights of employment and partnership at work within the European Union and countries adhering to the European Convention on Human Rights.-Treaties:...
- UK labour law
- German labour lawGerman labour lawGerman labour law refers to the regulation of the employment relationship and industrial partnership in Germany.-Contract of employment:*Burgerliches Gesetzbuch §§ 611–630...