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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CASE OF BISTIEVA AND OTHERS v. POLAND (Application no. 75157/14) violation of article 8 - child’s best interests cannot be confined to keeping the family together - detention is mesure of last resort -consideration should be given to alternative measures - detention of minors called for greater speed and diligence on the part of the authorities 10 April 2018 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Right to family life \| Countries: Germany - Poland - Russian Federation
CASE OF EJIMSON v. GERMANY (Application no. 58681/12) in a case which concerns family life as well as immigration, the extent of a State’s obligations will vary according to the particular circumstances of the persons involved and the general interest. 1 March 2018 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Expulsion - Rejected asylum-seekers - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life \| Countries: Germany - Nigeria
M.M. and Others v. The Netherlands Linked applications: 26268/09, 33314/09 and 53926/09 19 June 2017 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to family life - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness \| Countries: Afghanistan - Netherlands
Krasniqi v. Austria 25 April 2017 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Criminal justice - Expulsion - National security / Public order - Right to family life \| Countries: Austria - Serbia
El Ghatet v. Switzerland 8 November 2016 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Family reunification - Right to family life \| Countries: Albania - Egypt - Switzerland
B.A.C. c. Grèce 13 October 2016 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Right to family life \| Countries: Greece - Turkey
Taddeucci et McCall c. Italie 30 June 2016 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Right to family life \| Countries: Italy - New Zealand
Biao v. Denmark (Grand Chamber) 24 May 2016 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Topic(s): Prevention of discrimination - Right to family life \| Countries: Denmark - Ghana - Togo
I.A.A. and Others v. United Kingdom 31 March 2016 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Family reunification - Right to family life \| Countries: Somalia - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Novruk and Others v. Russia 15 March 2016 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) \| Topic(s): HIV and AIDS - Right to family life \| Countries: Kazakhstan - Moldova, Republic of - Russian Federation - Ukraine - Uzbekistan

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