Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights
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
- Arbitrary arrest and detention 2
- Children's rights 2
- Citizenship / Nationality law 2
- Criminal justice 1
- Denial of nationality 2
- Expulsion 1
- Extradition 2
- Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment 4
- Freedom of conscience 1
- Freedom of religion 1
- Jurisdiction 2
- Right to family life 3
- Right to liberty and security 1
- Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness 1
- Suspensive effect 1
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Al Nashiri v. Romania (application no. 33234/12)
violations of Article 3: failure to effectively investigate allegations and because of its complicity in the CIA’s actions that had led to ill-treatment; violations of Article 5 (right to liberty and security), Article 8 (right to respect for private life), and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) in conjunction with Articles 3, 5 and 8, violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within a reasonable time), and Articles 2 (right to life) and 3 taken together with Article 1 of Protocol No. 6 (abolition of the death penalty) because Romania had assisted in Mr Al Nashiri’s transfer from its territory in spite of a real risk that he could face a flagrant denial of justice and the death penalty. 31 May 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 - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction | Countries: Romania - Saudi Arabia - United States of America |
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Abu Zubaydah v. Lithuania (application no. 46454/11)
violations of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) of the European Convention on Human Rights, because of the Government’s failure to effectively investigate Mr Husayn’s allegations and because of its complicity in the CIA’s actions that had led to ill-treatment; and violations of Article 5 (right to liberty and security), Article 8 (right to respect for private life), and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy), in conjunction with Article 3. 31 May 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 - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Jurisdiction | Countries: Lithuania - Palestine, State of - United States of America |
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Trabelsi v. Belgium
4 September 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Suspensive effect | Countries: Belgium - Tunisia - United States of America |
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Mennesson c. France
26 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Children's rights - Citizenship / Nationality law - Denial of nationality - Right to family life | Countries: France - United States of America |
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Labassee c. France
26 June 2014 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Children's rights - Citizenship / Nationality law - Denial of nationality - Right to family life | Countries: France - United States of America |
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Harkins and Edwards v. United Kingdom
17 January 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - United States of America |
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Nolan and K 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. 12 February 2009 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom of conscience - Freedom of religion - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Russian Federation - United States of America |
