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 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 \| Document type: Case Law \| 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
S.J. v. Belgium (Grand Chamber) 19 March 2015 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Expulsion - HIV and AIDS - Residence permits / Residency - Right to health \| Countries: Belgium - Nigeria
S.J. c. Belgique (cinquième section) The case was referred to the Grand Chamber (7 July 2014) (see 'related document'). 27 February 2015 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Expulsion - HIV and AIDS - Right to health \| Countries: Belgium - Nigeria
Omoregie and Others v. Norway 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): Expulsion - Right to family life \| Countries: Nigeria - Norway
Okonkwo v. Austria 22 May 2001 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Denial of nationality - Expulsion - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life - Rights of non-citizens - Statelessness \| Countries: Austria - Nigeria

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