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.J. v. Sweden Admissibility decision. 8 July 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Right to justice - Sur place persecution - Unlawful departure \| Countries: Morocco - Sweden
M. v. United Kingdom Admissibility decision. 24 June 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - HIV and AIDS - Persecution based on political opinion - Public health - Right to family life \| Countries: Congo, Republic of the - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Basnet v. United Kingdom Admissibility decision. 24 June 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Criminal justice - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Political parties \| Countries: Nepal - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Nnyanzi v. United Kingdom This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the ECHR. It may be subject to editorial revision. 8 April 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Burden of proof - Country of origin information (COI) - Deportation / Forcible return - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Right to family life \| Countries: Uganda - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Isfahani v. the Netherlands UNHCR intervened in this case. 31 January 2008 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Country of origin information (COI) - Credibility assessment - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Residence permits / Residency \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands
Bagheri and Maliki v. The Netherlands 15 May 2007 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) - Involuntary repatriation - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Netherlands
Ismoilov and Others v. Russia Partial decision. 12 December 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Extradition - Extrajudicial executions - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Persecution based on political opinion - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) \| Countries: Russian Federation
Ayegh v. Sweden 7 November 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Mental health - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Sweden
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
Olaechea Cahuas c. Espagne DÉFINITIF 11/12/2006. Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l?article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 10 August 2006 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Extradition - Opposition - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness - Terrorism \| Countries: Peru - Spain

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