The Northern Irish Conflict and the ECHR 1950 Part Four

This blog aims to provide a summary of the contents of the e-book - The Northern Irish Conflict and the ECHR 1950 Part Four by John A Coyle. This e-book examines the potential eligibility and accessibility criterion processes in connection, with Article 18 ECHR 1950, in conjunction with the substantive ECHR 1950 Articles, protecting human rights.

ARTICLE 18 – Limitation on use of restrictions on rights, The restrictions permitted under this Convention to the said rights and freedoms shall not be applied for any purpose other than those for which they have been prescribed.

There is an examination, consideration and discussion, in the context of Article 18 ECHR 1950.

In relation to the European Court of Human Rights case law and guide. In particular, as to the potential for ECHR 1950 human rights violations, during Anglo-Irish / NI Conflict 1968-1998? The emphasis in this context, has been for the most part, in relation to ECHR 1950 Articles, 2, 3, 5, 6 and also as to 7, 8, 13, 14, 34, 35, 46, 47 in isolation and or in conjunction, with ECHR 1950 Article 18. A pervasive consideration as to a determination on the basis of the application of the concept of “plurality of purpose” in which the "predominant ulterior purpose", may have been the “Criminalisation” of “ Northern Irish “British Subjects”? This is reinforced by the salient reality that HMG were not impartial arbiters, during Anglo Irish / NI Conflict 1968-1998. HMG were without question political protagonists with a political and security agenda of their own to serve, in a circumstance of unequal power relations. In this respect, HMG had a range of alternative political and security, strategies, practices and policies, at their disposal but chose not to pursue these? Rather, as considered in this e-book, there was a litany of identifiable public authority cover ups, bad faith, bad conduct and unlawful processes? These HMG decisions and actions were conflicting and competing with ECHR 1950 protections? Thereby, as a direct and indirect consequence, potentially in violation of the human rights of Northern Irish “British Subjects”.