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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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
Kudeshkina 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. 26 February 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Independence of judiciary - Persecution based on class/wealth/occupation \| Countries: Russian Federation
Aktan c. Turquie Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 23 September 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom of expression - Kurd - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice \| Countries: Turkey
Gebremedhin [Gaberamadhian] c. France 10 October 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Eritrea - France
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
Melnychenko v. Ukraine 19 October 2004 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion - Registration - Residence permits / Residency \| Countries: Ukraine
Said v. The Netherlands 5 October 2004 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Freedom of expression - Freedom of speech - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Eritrea - Netherlands
E.K. c. Turkey 28 November 2000 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Freedom of expression - Terrorism \| Countries: Turkey
De Haes and Gijsels v. Belgium 24 February 1997 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom of expression - Right to justice \| Countries: Belgium

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