European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights is an international tribunal based in Strasbourg, France. The Court is made up of a number of judges equal to that of the member States of the Council of Europe who have ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
To date, the Convention has been ratified by forty-seven states.
The European Convention on Human Rights is an international treaty open for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe.
The Convention, which establishes the Court and regulates its functioning, contains a catalog of rights and freedoms that States have assumed the obligation to respect.
Any person, any non-governmental organization or private groups who believe they are victims of a violation by the State of one of the rights and guarantees recognized by the Convention or its protocols European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights can introduce an appeal before the European Court.
Rights protected
They can be protected, among others, the right to life, the prohibition of torture, the prohibition of slavery and forced labor.
Furthermore, are protected the right to liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life.
Finally, the freedoms of thought, conscience, religion, expression, assembly and association, the prohibition of discrimination.
Even more, the appeal can be filed against one or more Member States that are believed to have violated the European Convention on Human Rights.
The disputed act or acts must be issued by a public authority of one or more Member States.
The Court cannot examine complaints directed against individuals or against institutions governed by private law, such as commercial companies
Most noteworthy, national domestic remedies must have been exhausted to remedy the reported situation.
Starting from the date of the final internal decision (in general, the final judgment handed down by the highest court), there is a six-month period for introducing the appeal.
Vaira Law Firm has gained specific and significant experience in proceedings before the European Court for Human Rights, and assists private individuals and companies in preparing the appeal and in the subsequent judicial phase.
