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Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights

Although the European Commission on Human Rights became obsolete in 1998 with the restructuring of the European Court of Human Rights, it held an important role in assisting the European Court of Human Rights from 1953 to 1998. Commission members were elected by the Committee of Ministers and would hold office for six years (during which time they were to act independently, without allegiance to any state). Their role was to consider if a petition was admissible to the Court. If so, the Commission would examine the petition to determine the facts of the case and look for parties that could help settle the case in a friendly manner. If a friendly settlement could not take place, the Commission would issue a report on the established facts with an opinion on whether or not a violation had occurred. A Committee of three people determined the admissibility of a petition. For difficult decisions, however, a Chamber consisting of seven people handled it.
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F v. Switzerland

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19 April 1989 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Lebanon - Switzerland

Price v. United Kingdom

9 March 1988 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Legal Instrument: 1950 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Family reunification | Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Nk v. The United Kingdom

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14 May 1987 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Decision on admissibility - Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Sri Lanka - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

K and F v. the Netherlands

2 December 1986 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice | Countries: Netherlands - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

K et F c. Pays-Bas

2 December 1986 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to justice | Countries: Netherlands - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Famille K. et W. c. Pays-Bas

1 July 1985 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Criminal justice - Denial of nationality - Expulsion - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life | Countries: Netherlands

Family K. and W. v. The Netherlands

1 July 1985 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Citizenship / Nationality law - Criminal justice - Denial of nationality - Discrimination based on race, nationality, ethnicity - Expulsion - Residence permits / Residency - Right to family life | Countries: Netherlands

Abdulmassih Bulus v. Sweden

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8 December 1984 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Expulsion - Human rights and fundamental freedoms - Residence permits / Residency | Countries: Sweden - Syrian Arab Republic

E.M. Kirkwood v. United Kingdom

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12 March 1984 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Countries: United States of America

Cemal Kemal Altun v. Germany

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12 March 1984 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Commission on Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Extradition | Countries: Türkiye

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