Vierde Protocol bij het Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden, tot het waarborgen van bepaalde rechten en vrijheden die niet reeds in het Verdrag en in het eerste Protocol daarbij zijn opgenomen

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Vierde Protocol bij het Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden, tot het waarborgen van bepaalde rechten en vrijheden die niet reeds in het Verdrag en in het eerste Protocol daarbij zijn opgenomen

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Protocol No. 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, securing certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the first Protocol thereto

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The Governments signatory hereto, being Members of the Council of Europe,

Being resolved to take steps to ensure the collective enforcement of certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in Section I of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed at Rome on 4th November 1950 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”) and in Articles 1 to 3 of the First Protocol to the Convention, signed at Paris on 20th March 1952,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1. Prohibition of imprisonment for debt

No one shall be deprived of his liberty merely on the ground of inability to fulfil a contractual obligation.

Article 2. Freedom of movement

Article 3. Prohibition of expulsion of nationals

Article 4. Prohibition of collective expulsion of aliens

Article 5. Territorial application

Article 6. Relationship to the Convention

Article 7. Signature and ratification