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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Nolan and K v. Russia This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. 12 February 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Russian Federation - United States of America
Religionsgemeinschaft der Zeugen and Others v. Austria This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. 31 July 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Jehovah's Witness \| Countries: Austria
Z and T v. The United Kingdom 28 February 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Non-refoulement - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Right to family life \| Countries: Pakistan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Sahin v. Turkey 10 November 2005 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of expression - Freedom of religion - Right to education \| Countries: Turkey
Sahin c. Turquie 10 November 2005 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of conscience - Freedom of expression - Freedom of religion - Right to education \| Countries: Turkey
Pretty v. United Kingdom This judgment became final on 29 July 2002. 29 April 2002 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Right to family life - Right to life \| Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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