Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights

The Court, based in Strasbourg, was set up as a result of the European Convention on Human Rights, created in 1950. This set out a catalogue of civil and political rights and freedoms. It allows people to lodge complaints against States which have signed up to the Convention for alleged violations of those rights. Although founded in 1950, the Court did not actually come into existence until 1959. It gained its present form as a single European Court of Human Rights when Protocol No. 11 to the ECHR took effect in 1998.

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

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A v. Netherlands 20 July 2010 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - National security / Public order - Opposition \| Countries: Libya - Netherlands
Ramzy v. Netherlands 20 July 2010 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Asylum-seekers - Exclusion clauses - National security / Public order - Terrorism \| Countries: Algeria - Netherlands
Muskhadzhiyeva et autres c. Belgique 19 January 2010 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Children's rights - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Safe country of origin - Single procedure \| Countries: Russian Federation
Palushi v. Austria 22 December 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention \| Countries: Austria - Serbia
Nduwayezu v. Sweden Admissibility application. 8 December 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Asylum-seekers - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights activists - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Tutsis \| Countries: Burundi - Sweden
Féret c. Belgique Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 16 July 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom of expression \| Countries: Belgium
S.D. c. Grèce Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 11 June 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Illegal entry - Immigration Detention - Persecution based on political opinion - Prison or detention conditions \| Countries: Greece - Turkey
Quraishi c. Belgique Admissibility application. 12 May 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Effective remedy - Expulsion - Immigration Detention - Refoulement - Right to liberty and security - Safe third country - Single procedure - Women-at-risk \| Countries: Afghanistan
Rashed c. République Tchèque Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 27 November 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Czech Republic - Egypt
Ayashi v. Turkey Admissibility application. 18 November 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Criminal justice - Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Turkey

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