Emergency

Question 1

Rules of the Court - rule 39

Answer 1

Interim measures:
The court “may, at the request of a party or of any other person concerned, or of their own motion, indicate to the parties any interim measure which they consider should be adopted in the interests of the parties or of the proper conduct of the proceedings.”

Question 2

Lambert and others v. France

Answer 2

Man in vegetative state was kept alive until the court had made a decision, rule 39

Question 3

ECHR art. 15

Answer 3

Derogation in time of emergency:

1. only to the extent it is necessary
2. derogation from art. 2 only possible during wartime, derogation from art. 3, 4 (1) or 7 is not possible