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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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Sidikovy v. Russia

20 June 2013 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Extradition - Political groups - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) | Countries: Russian Federation - Tajikistan

X c. Turquie

9 October 2012 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Pre-trial detention - Prison or detention conditions | Countries: Türkiye

Al-Jedda v. United Kingdom

This judgment is final but may be subject to editorial revision.

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): International armed conflict - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Fetullah Akpolat v. Turkey

15 February 2011 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Political parties - Pre-trial detention - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Türkiye

Cigerhun Oner c. Turquie (No. 2)

23 November 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Pre-trial detention | Countries: Türkiye

Karatepe c. Turquie

Cet arrêt est devenu définitif en vertu de l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme.

12 October 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Police - Pre-trial detention - Public health - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Türkiye

Sahap Dogan v. Turkey

27 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Kurd - Minorities - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Türkiye

Gedik c. Turquie

20 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Effective remedy - Pre-trial detention | Countries: Türkiye

Erhan Dinc c. Turquie

20 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Türkiye

Aytimur c. Turquie

20 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Topic(s): Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Türkiye

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