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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Limoni and Others v. Sweden 4 October 2007 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Mental health - Roma \| Countries: Serbia - Sweden
Konstatinov v. The Netherlands 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 April 2007 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Family reunification - Residence permits / Residency - Rights of non-citizens - Roma - Statelessness \| Countries: Netherlands - Serbia
D.H. et autres c. Republique Tcheque This case was referred to the Grand Chamber which heard it on 17 January 2007. The final judgment was issued on 13 November 2007. 7 February 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Right to education - Roma \| Countries: Czech Republic
D.H. and Others v. Czech Republic This case was referred to the Grand Chamber which heard it on 17 January 2007. The final judgment was issued on 13 November 2007. 7 February 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Right to education - Roma \| Countries: Czech Republic
Bekos and Koutropoulos v. Greece The judgment became final on 13 March 2006. 13 December 2005 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Roma \| Countries: Greece

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