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THE EUROPEAN COURT THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION
KEY DATES
OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The European Court of Human Rights is an The European Convention on Human Rights is an
5 May 1949
international court set up in 1959. It rules on international treaty under which the member States of
Creation of the Council of Europe
individual or State applications alleging violations of the Council of Europe promise to secure fundamental
the civil and political rights set out in the European 4 November 1950 civil and political rights, not only to their own citizens
Convention on Human Rights. Since 1998 it has sat Adoption of the Convention but also to everyone within their jurisdiction.
as a full-time court and individuals can apply to it The Convention, which was signed on 4 November
3 September 1953
directly. 1950 in Rome, entered into force in 1953.
Entry into force of the Convention
21 January 1959
In almost fifty years the Court has delivered more First members of the Court elected by the Consultative
than 10,000 judgments. These are binding on the Assembly of the Council of Europe
countries concerned and have led governments to
THE GUARANTEES AND PROHIBITIONS
23-28 February 1959
alter their legislation and administrative practice in
The Court’s first session
a wide range of areas. The Court’s case-law makes The Convention secures in particular:
the Convention a powerful living instrument for 18 September 1959 - the right to life,
meeting new challenges and consolidating the rule The Court adopts its Rules of Court - the right to a fair hearing,
of law and democracy in Europe. 14 November 1960 - the right to respect for private and family life,
The Court delivers its first judgment: Lawless v. Ireland
- freedom of expression,
- freedom of thought, conscience and religion and,
The Court is based in Strasbourg, in the Human 1 November 1998 - the protection of property.
Rights Building designed by the British architect Entry into force of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention,
Richard Rogers in 1994 – a building whose instituting “the new Court” The Convention prohibits in particular:
image is known worldwide. From here, the Court - torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or
18 September 2008
monitors respect for the human rights of 800 million punishment,
The Court delivers its 10,000th judgment
Europeans in the 47 Council of Europe member - slavery and forced labour,
States that have ratified the Convention. 1 June 2010 - death penalty,
Entry into force of the Protocol No. 14, whose aim is to - arbitrary and unlawful detention, and
guarantee the long-term efficiency of the Court - discrimination in the enjoyment of the rights and
freedoms set out in the Convention.