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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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Yuldashev v. Russia

8 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 - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

Abdulazhon Isakov v. Russia

8 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 - Extradition - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Immigration Detention - Prosecution vs persecution - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan

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

Vakayeva and Others v. Russia

10 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Abduction - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Chechen - Disappeared persons - Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to life | Countries: Russian Federation

Gul and Others v. Turkey

8 June 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Anti-terrorism law - Arbitrary arrest and detention - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Freedom of assembly and association - Freedom of expression - Terrorism | Countries: Türkiye

Sahap Dogan v. Turkey

27 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 - 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 | Document type: Case Law | 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 | Document type: Case Law | 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

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

Araz v. Turkey

20 May 2010 | Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Appeal / Right to appeal - Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Children's rights - Criminal justice - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security | Countries: Türkiye

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