^* [Reproduced from Council of Europe Press Release B (67) 37 "June 26, 1967) . The Greek notice of derogation appears at page 829. Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights provides:" (1) In time of war or other public emergency threatening the life of the nation any High Contracting Party may take measures derogating from its obligations under this Convention to the extent strictly required by the exigencies of the situation, provided that such measures are not inconsistent with its other obligations under international law. "(2) No derogation from Article 2, except in respect of deaths resulting from lawful acts of war, or from Articles 3, 4 (paragraph 1) and 7 shall be made under this provision. "(3) Any High Contracting Party availing itself of this right of derogation shall keep the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe fully informed of the measures which it has taken and the reasons therefor. It shall also inform the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe when such measures have ceased to operate and the provisions of the Convention are again being fully executed."

[The European Convention on Human Rights, opened for signature on November 4, 1950, appears at 213 U.N.T.S. 211, 45 A.J.I.L. Supp. 24 (1951). Protocol No. 1, opened for signature on March 20, 1952, appears at 213 U.N.T.S. 262, 48 A.J.I.L. 301 (1954). Protocol No. 2 and Protocol No. 3, opened for signature on May 6, 1963, and Protocol No. 4, opened for signature on September 16, 1963, appear at 58 A.J.I.L. 311 (1964). Protocol No. 5, opened for signature on January 20, 1966, appears at 6 International Legal Materials 27 (1967), 61 A.J.I.L. 658 (1967).]