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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Aden Ahmed v. Malta 23 July 2013 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Habeas corpus - Immigration Detention - Prison or detention conditions - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Malta - Somalia
M.A. v. Cyprus 23 July 2013 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Effective remedy - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Habeas corpus - Kurd - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Suspensive effect \| Countries: Cyprus - Syrian Arab Republic
Abdulkhakov v. Russia 2 October 2012 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Extradition - Habeas corpus - Mandate status - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Russian Federation - Uzbekistan
Al Hamdani v. Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 February 2012 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Iraq
Keshmiri v. Turkey (No. 2) 17 January 2012 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations \| Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of
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
Lokpo et Touré v. Hungary This judgment has become final under Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. 20 September 2011 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Asylum-seekers - Immigration Detention - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - Hungary
M and Others v. Bulgaria 26 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Effective remedy - Immigration Detention - National security / Public order - Refugees - Right to family life - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Afghanistan - Bulgaria
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 \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): International armed conflict - Pre-trial detention - Right to liberty and security \| Countries: Iraq - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Velkhiyev and Others v. Russia 5 July 2011 \| Judicial Body: Council of Europe: European Court of Human Rights \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Right to liberty and security - Right to life - Security forces \| Countries: Russian Federation

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