European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR; French: Cour européenne des droits de l’homme) is a supra-national or international court established by the European Convention on Human Rights. It hears applications alleging that a contracting state has breached one or more of the human rights provisions concerning civil and political rights set out in the Convention and its protocols. An application can be lodged by an individual, a group of individuals or one or more of the other contracting states, and, besides judgments, the Court can also issue advisory opinions. The Convention was adopted within the context of the Council of Europe, and all of its 47 member states are contracting parties to the Convention. The Court is based in Strasbourg, France.

European Court of Human Rights
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Signatories to the European Convention on Human Rights
Established 1959 (initially)
1998 (permanent)
Country 47 member states of the Council of Europe
Location Strasbourg, France
Authorized by European Convention on Human Rights
Decisions are appealed to Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights
No. of positions 47 judges. One from each of the 47 member states of the Council of Europe
Website echr.coe.int
President
Currently Guido Raimondi
Since 2010 (judge), 2015 (President)

Building of the European Court of Human Rights
History and structure