The right to an effective remedy

Everyone has the right to an effective remedy if their human rights are violated. According to the international human rights mechanisms, this right can be violated in a variety of ways, including by:

• failing to provide adequate procedures to complain about, or obtain compensation for, killings by security forces;

• not carrying out thorough enquiries into alleged ill-treatment by security forces;

• not establishing complaints procedures regarding the interception of telephone calls;

• failing to provide means of redress for persons suspended from school on the grounds of their religious affiliation.

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International human rights mechanisms which protect the right to an effective remedy

The right to an effective remedy is protected by the following international human rights mechanisms (click on the links to find out more about how to use these mechanisms):

United Nations Human Rights Committee

Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders

Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

African Commission on Human and People's Rights

European Court of Human Rights