Adoption year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
1948
Who ratified the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
General Assembly of United Nations
What is Art. 12 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights about
Privacy of family, home & correspondence
Protection of law against inferences to privacy
What is Art. 19 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights about
Freedom of opinion & expression
Any media, regardless of frontiers
Which Art. of Universal Declaration of Human Rights solves conflicts between Art. 12 & Art. 19 - And
how.
Art. 29(2) - Individual rights are NOT absolute, such as to protect freedom of others, morality, public
order, etc.
Adoption year of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Signed in Rome in 1950, In force in 1953
Who ratified the European Convention on Human Rights
Council of Europe (CoE)
How many member states in the Council of Europe
47 member states, mostly in Europe, open to non European states
Why is the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) such a powerful instrument
Because of the large scope of fundamental rights and freedom it protects
What is Art. 8 of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) about
Right to respect private and family life and correspondence
What is Art. 10 of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) about
Freedom of expression
What is the judicial body enforcing the European Convention on Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights
Other term for Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to
Automatic Processing of Personal Data
Convention 108
, OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
In which year where the OECD Guidelines established
1980
Are the OECD Guidelines binding or not binding
not binding (i.e. Guidelines)
How many member states in OECD and in which geographical scope
34 member states, Worldwide
Are OECD Guidelines different from Convention 108
The Guidelines and the Convention are very similar
The Convention is BINDING, the Guidelines are NOT BINDING
In which year was the Convention 108 established
1981
Why is the Convention 108 not called European Convention
because it is open to non-European states as well
Three main parts of Convention 108
1. Law provisions (basic principles)
2. Rules on trans-border data flows
3. Mutual assistance / DPA
What is the Art. 12 of Convention 108 about
Free flow of data between member states
What is the "Additional Protocol" of Convention 108, signed in 2001, about
Concept of "Adequacy" of some non-member states concerning trans-border data flows
What is the timeline of Human Rights treaties (year, name, organization)
1948, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, United Nations
1950, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), Council of Europe (CoE)
2000, Charter of Fundamental Rights, European Union (EU)
2009, EU Charter becomes binding after Treaty of Lisbon ratification
What is the main difference between the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the ECHR
The Charter mentions specifically Data Privacy