European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

The ECHR is based in Strasbourg, France. The Court was created by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in 1959 to enforce the human rights enshrined in the Convention. Complaints may be brought to the Court against states parties to the Convention by other states parties, individuals, groups of individuals or non-governmental organisations (provided domestic remedies have been exhausted). The Court is composed of 46 judges, equaling the number of states parties to the Court. Jurisdiction extends to all matters concerning the interpretation and application of the Convention and Protocols and the Court’s decisions are legally binding. The Court is also able to give advisory opinion on legal questions concerning the interpretation of the Convention and protocols at the request of the Committee of Ministers.

For more information, see http://www.echr.coe.int/echr

For more information, see http://curia.europa.eu/en/transitpage.htm 

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