Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights
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Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional instrument that allows the highest courts of participating member states to request advisory opinions from the European Court of Human Rights on questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1316493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights Context triple: [European Convention on Human Rights, hasProtocol, Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights]
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Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an amending protocol that introduces procedural and structural reforms to the Convention system, including changes to the admissibility criteria and the role of subsidiarity and the margin of appreciation.
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Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an amending protocol that streamlined and strengthened the European Court of Human Rights’ procedures to handle its growing caseload more efficiently.
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Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional treaty that supplements the Convention by guaranteeing rights such as protection of property, the right to education, and the right to free elections.
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Protocol No. 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights is a major reform instrument that fundamentally restructured the European Court of Human Rights, creating a single, permanent court with compulsory jurisdiction and direct individual access.
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E.
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional protocol that broadens the prohibition of discrimination by introducing a general, free-standing ban on discrimination in the enjoyment of any right set forth by law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights Target entity description: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional instrument that allows the highest courts of participating member states to request advisory opinions from the European Court of Human Rights on questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention.
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A.
Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an amending protocol that introduces procedural and structural reforms to the Convention system, including changes to the admissibility criteria and the role of subsidiarity and the margin of appreciation.
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B.
Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 14 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an amending protocol that streamlined and strengthened the European Court of Human Rights’ procedures to handle its growing caseload more efficiently.
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C.
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional treaty that supplements the Convention by guaranteeing rights such as protection of property, the right to education, and the right to free elections.
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D.
Protocol No. 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 11 to the European Convention on Human Rights is a major reform instrument that fundamentally restructured the European Court of Human Rights, creating a single, permanent court with compulsory jurisdiction and direct individual access.
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E.
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 12 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional protocol that broadens the prohibition of discrimination by introducing a general, free-standing ban on discrimination in the enjoyment of any right set forth by law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights
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international treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote consistent interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights
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reduce the number of repetitive cases before the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| allows | designated highest courts to submit questions of principle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ⓘ |
| appliesTo | highest courts of participating member states ⓘ |
| articleCount |
10
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plus final provisions ⓘ |
| authorizes | European Court of Human Rights to give advisory opinions ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Council of Europe treaty series ⓘ |
| bindingForce | advisory opinions are not legally binding on requesting courts ⓘ |
| citationForm | Protocol No. 16 to the ECHR ⓘ |
| decisionBody |
Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights
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linked to:
European Court of Human Rights
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| draftedBy | Council of Europe ⓘ |
| enables | advisory opinions by the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 2018-08-01 ⓘ |
| governs | procedure for requesting advisory opinions from the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | highest national courts to request advisory opinions ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | preliminary ruling procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Union (in functional terms) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | member states of the Council of Europe that have ratified the protocol ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalNature | optional protocol ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Council of Europe ⓘ |
| mechanism | preliminary advisory dialogue between national courts and the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureAt | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| openedForSignatureOn | 2013-10-02 ⓘ |
| partOf | European Convention on Human Rights system ⓘ |
| providesFor | non-binding advisory opinions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to enhance interaction between the European Court of Human Rights and national courts
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to strengthen the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights at national level ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
European Convention on Human Rights
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European Court of Human Rights ⓘ |
| requires |
a minimum number of ratifications to enter into force
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ratification by member states of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| scope | questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention or its protocols ⓘ |
| signaturePlace | Strasbourg ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
application of the European Convention on Human Rights
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interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights ⓘ |
| targetAudience | highest courts and tribunals of ratifying states ⓘ |
| typeOfProvision | procedural mechanism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights Description of subject: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights is an additional instrument that allows the highest courts of participating member states to request advisory opinions from the European Court of Human Rights on questions of principle relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
European Convention on Human Rights
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hasProtocol
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Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights
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Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights
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alsoKnownAs
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Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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linked to: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights
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citationForm
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Protocol No. 16 to the ECHR
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linked to: Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights