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 LIU v. POLAND (Application no. 37610/18) 1. The applicant complained that his extradition to China would violate Article 3 and Article 6 § 1 of the Convention as – if extradited and tried – he would be at risk of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment; moreover, he would be denied a fair trial. He also complained under Article 5 § 1 that his detention pending extradition was unreasonably long and, therefore, arbitrary. 6 October 2022 \| 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): Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment \| Countries: China - Poland
Babar Ahmad and Others v. The United Kingdom 10 April 2012 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prison or detention conditions - Terrorism \| Countries: Egypt - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Othman (Abu Qatada) v. The United Kingdom 17 January 2012 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Criminal justice - Diplomatic assurances - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Regional instruments - Right to justice - Right to liberty and security - Torture - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations \| Countries: Jordan - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Toumi c. Italie 5 April 2011 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism \| Countries: Italy - Tunisia
Babar Ahmad and Others v. United Kingdom Admissibility decision. 6 July 2010 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Criminal justice - Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Prison or detention conditions - Terrorism \| Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Khaydarov v. Russia 20 May 2010 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Civil war - Country of origin information (COI) - Diplomatic assurances - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - International protection - Right to liberty and security - Uzbek \| Countries: Russian Federation - Tajikistan
Trabelsi c. Italie 13 April 2010 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Diplomatic assurances - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to family life - Terrorism \| Countries: Italy - Tunisia
Sellem c. Italie Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à larticle 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 5 May 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Residence permits / Residency - Terrorism \| Countries: Italy - Tunisia
Bouyahia c. Italie Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 24 March 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Terrorism \| Countries: Italy - Tunisia
Darraji c. Italie Cet arrêt deviendra définitif dans les conditions définies à l'article 44 § 2 de la Convention. Il peut subir des retouches de forme. 24 March 2009 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Diplomatic assurances - Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to life - Terrorism \| Countries: Italy - Tunisia

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