I. Proceedings = 7
i. Opening address = 7
ii. Introduction to the seminar on human rights and the police : Human rights, the rule of law and policing = 11
iii. Case-law under the European convention on human rights relevant to the police = 21
iv. Limits of discretionary power with regard to the use of force in policing, including issues relating to peaceful assembly = 39
v. The European convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading trearment or punishment = 46
vi. Economic and social rights and the rights protected under the European Social Charter = 62
vii. Migrants and national minorities and the police = 67
viii.Equality between women and men and its implications for the police = 84
ix. Non-governmental organisations and the police = 97
x. Overview of the seminar = 115
II. Background documents = 121
i. Contributions from country representatives = 121
ii. Contributions from representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations = 158
III. Appendices = 170
i. Programme of the seminar " human rights and the police" = 170
ii. List of participants/liste des participants = 173
iii.Selected Council of Europe human rights publications relevant to the police = 181
i. Opening address = 7
ii. Introduction to the seminar on human rights and the police : Human rights, the rule of law and policing = 11
iii. Case-law under the European convention on human rights relevant to the police = 21
iv. Limits of discretionary power with regard to the use of force in policing, including issues relating to peaceful assembly = 39
v. The European convention for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading trearment or punishment = 46
vi. Economic and social rights and the rights protected under the European Social Charter = 62
vii. Migrants and national minorities and the police = 67
viii.Equality between women and men and its implications for the police = 84
ix. Non-governmental organisations and the police = 97
x. Overview of the seminar = 115
II. Background documents = 121
i. Contributions from country representatives = 121
ii. Contributions from representatives of international organisations and non-governmental organisations = 158
III. Appendices = 170
i. Programme of the seminar " human rights and the police" = 170
ii. List of participants/liste des participants = 173
iii.Selected Council of Europe human rights publications relevant to the police = 181