Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights
The Court is currently made up of 47 judges, one in principle for every State signed up to the Convention. They are elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and serve for six years. Judges sit on the Court as individuals and do not represent their country. Website: www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home
- Administrative courts 1
- Children's rights 2
- Children-at-risk 2
- Criminal justice 1
- Decision on admissibility 2
- Denial of nationality 2
- Deportation / Forcible return 1
- Effective remedy 2
- Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) 1
- Expulsion 1
- Residence permits / Residency 2
- Right to family life 2
- Rights of non-citizens 2
- Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness 1
- Smuggling of persons 1
- Statelessness 2
- Trafficking in persons 1
- Unaccompanied / Separated children 1
- Visas 2
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D.H. V. Finland
28 June 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Smuggling of persons - Trafficking in persons - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Somalia |
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Jussila v. Finland
23 November 2006 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Countries: Finland |
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N. v. Finland
This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. 26 July 2005 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Finland |
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Ovdienko v. Finland
31 May 2005 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility | Countries: Finland - Ukraine |
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N. v. Finland
23 September 2003 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Finland |
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Lagerblom v. Sweden
This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. The applicant is a Finnish national who settled in Sweden in the 1980s. In February 1993, he was charged with a criminal offence. He was convicted in May 1994. The sentence was confirmed in appeal in June 1995. During the whole procedure, the applicant, for whom a lawyer was appointed, spoke in Finnish and submitted documents in Finnish. He also wanted to be represented by a different lawyer, one who understood Finnish. Before the Court he complained on the basis of Art. 6 § 3 of the ECHR, that he was not allowed to be defended by a lawyer of his choice. As a consequence his appointed lawyer, who did not or understand speak Finnish, could not carry out his duties properly. The Court started by saying that the right to chose one's lawyer was not absolute, notably when free legal aid is concerned. In appointing lawyers domestic courts should have regard to the wishes of the accused but these can be overridden when necessary for the interests of justice. In this case, the Court noted that the applicant's command of Swedish was sufficient to communicate with his lawyer and that in any case interpretation was provided during the hearings and when submitting documents in Finnish. For all these reasons, the Court decided that there was no breach of Art. 6 § 3 of the ECHR. 14 April 2003 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Countries: Finland - Sweden |
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L. v. Finland
27 July 2000 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Effective remedy - Right to family life | Countries: Finland |
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Recep Demir v. Finland
23 March 1999 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion | Countries: Finland - Turkey |
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Karassev et famille c. Finlande
12 January 1999 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Denial of nationality - Residence permits / Residency - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness - Visas | Countries: Finland |
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Karassev and Family v. Finland
12 January 1999 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Denial of nationality - Residence permits / Residency - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness - Visas | Countries: Finland |
