Conditions for the Legality of the Use of Coercive Measures in Police: Standards of the Convention for Protection of Human Rights

The article analyzes standards of compliance in police activities when using coercive measures (physical force, special means, firearms) under Articles 2 «Right to life» and 3 «Pro- hibition of torture» of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights. Based on the analysis, the conditions for the lawful use of coercive measures (physical force, special means, firearms) in police activities are defined. The article analyzes the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights concerning Ukraine regarding the main violations of Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, permissible police actions during the use of force, and proposes amendments to Ukrainian legislation. The Euro- pean Court of Human Right decisions concerning the justified use of police force are classified into three types: cases of the use of lethal force during police operations, cases of the use of force, including lethal force, during the suppression of riots or uprisings, and cases of the use of force by the police during the detention of a person for committing or suspected of com- mitting a criminal offense. The specific features of the interpretation by the European Court of Human Rights of material and procedural obligations when considering cases related to the use of force in police activities are defined. The prospects for future research on the chosen topic are outlined.