European Court of Human Rights
>> Saturday, 10 July 2010
5 May 1949
Creation of the Council of Europe
Creation of the Council of Europe
4 November 1950
Adoption of the Convention
Adoption of the Convention
21 January 1959
First members of the Court elected by the Consultative
Assembly of the Council of Europe
First members of the Court elected by the Consultative
Assembly of the Council of Europe
23-28 February 1959
The Court’s first session
The Court’s first session
20 April 1959
Solemn Installation of the Court
Solemn Installation of the Court
15-16 September 1959
The Court elects its President, Lord McNair, its
Vice-President, René Cassin and its Registrar, Polys
Modinos
The Court elects its President, Lord McNair, its
Vice-President, René Cassin and its Registrar, Polys
Modinos
18 September 1959
The Court adopts its Rules of Court
The Court adopts its Rules of Court
14 November 1960
The Court delivers its first judgment: Lawless v. Ireland
The Court delivers its first judgment: Lawless v. Ireland
1 November 1998
Entry into force of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention,
instituting “the new Court”
18 September 2008
The Court delivers its 10,000th judgment
The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on
individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Since 1998 it has sat as a full-time court and individuals can apply to it directly.
In almost fifty years the Court has delivered more than 10,000 judgments. These are binding on the countries concerned and have led governments to alter their legislation and administrative practice in a wide range of areas. The Court’s case-law makes the Convention a powerful living instrument for meeting new challenges and consolidating the rule of law and democracy in Europe. The Court is based in Strasbourg, in the Human Rights Building designed by the British architect Richard Rogers in 1994 – a building whose image is known worldwide. From here, the Court monitors respect for the human rights of 800 million Europeans in the 47 Council of Europe member States that have ratified the Convention.
Entry into force of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention,
instituting “the new Court”
18 September 2008
The Court delivers its 10,000th judgment
The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on
individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. Since 1998 it has sat as a full-time court and individuals can apply to it directly.
In almost fifty years the Court has delivered more than 10,000 judgments. These are binding on the countries concerned and have led governments to alter their legislation and administrative practice in a wide range of areas. The Court’s case-law makes the Convention a powerful living instrument for meeting new challenges and consolidating the rule of law and democracy in Europe. The Court is based in Strasbourg, in the Human Rights Building designed by the British architect Richard Rogers in 1994 – a building whose image is known worldwide. From here, the Court monitors respect for the human rights of 800 million Europeans in the 47 Council of Europe member States that have ratified the Convention.
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