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European Union
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)
Title I
Article 2

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016)

In forceThis text since 7 Jun 2016law://eu/treaty/2016/charter/art_2@2026-11-11

Version in force onWhereEuropean Union

Contents

1. Everyone has the right to life.
2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.

Contents

1. Everyone has the right to life.
2. No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.

Article 2Right to life#

1.Everyone has the right to life.

2.No one shall be condemned to the death penalty, or executed.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

In force: 1 Dec 2009
Adopted: 7 Jun 2016
Made by: EU Member States (Treaty parties)
Official: EUR-Lex 12016P/TXT · ELI

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Human rights Principles, objectives and tasks of the Treaties

History · 1 version

7 Jun 2016Reading

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Interpreted by the courts in 25: CR and TP v Soledil Srl, sous concordat préventif (C-320/24); G.L. v AB SpA (C-38/24); Jakub Cupriak-Trojan and Mateusz Trojan v Wojewoda Mazowiecki (C-713/23); CL v Prokuratura na Republika Bulgaria (C-312/24); Meta Platforms Ireland Limited v Autorità per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni (C-797/23); RB, en qualité d’ayant droit de Claude Chabrol and Others v Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (SACD) and Others (C-182/24); Russisch-Kirgizisch Ontwikkelingsfonds v Belgische Staat (C-384/24); V v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-147/24); BRANDL Mezőgazdasági, Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. v Agrárminisztérium (C-286/25); MJ v AA (C-521/21); K. M. H. v Obshtina Stara Zagora (C-43/24); Minister for Justice v I.T (C-477/24); Asociación de Empresas de Servicios para la Dependencia (AESTE) v Ayuntamiento de Ortuella (C-210/24); SG v Gemeinde Wien (C-757/24); Criminal proceedings against AK Dlhopolec s.r.o. and Others (C-590/24); Imballaggi Piemontesi Srl v Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) (C-588/24); A.B. v Kärntner Landesregierung (C-356/24); Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Wien (C-2/23); NI v Republika Hrvatska (C-373/24); PROFIL-COPY 2002 Irodatechnikai Kft. v Közigazgatási és Területfejlesztési Minisztérium (C-510/24); Ministerio Fiscal v MSIG (C-802/23); Cairo Network Srl and Others v Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy and Others (C-764/23); GB v Minister van Asiel en Migratie (C-313/25 PPU); Ministero della Giustizia v NZ (C-253/24); 'R' S.A. v AW 'T” sp. z o.o.' (C-225/22)
Cited by 24: Council Decision (EU) 2026/2484; Regulation (EU) 2026/22802 provisions; Regulation (EU) 2026/2359; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2308; Council Decision (EU) 2026/2360; Council Decision (EU) 2026/2251; CY v Gândul Media Network SRL and HO (C-598/24); Regulation (EU) 2021/2115; Regulation (EU) 2026/1881; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1921; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1922; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1870; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1863; Council Regulation (EU) 2026/1743; Commission Decision (EU) 2026/1701; Apple Inc. v European Commission (T-1079/23); Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1798; Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1454; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1291; V v Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (C-147/24); Council Decision (EU) 2026/1918; Council Decision (EU) 2026/1916; Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1119; Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1142