European Court of Human Rights
Pair found liable for N. Ireland's worst bombing
Mar 20, 2013 16:51 EDT
Two Irish republicans were found liable on Wednesday for the 1998 Omagh bombing that killed 29 people in the worst single attack of Northern Ireland's three decades of sectarian conflict.
Britain to make case for removal of radical cleric Qatada
Mar 11, 2013 04:22 EDT
Britain was on Monday to contest the ruling blocking the extradition of Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada, who was rearrested at the weekend for breaching his bail conditions.
Britain to make case for removal of radical cleric Qatada
Mar 10, 2013 21:33 EDT
Britain was on Monday to contest the ruling blocking the extradition of Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada, who was rearrested at the weekend for breaching his bail conditions.
Radical cleric Abu Qatada sent back to UK jail
Mar 09, 2013 14:52 EST
Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada was on Saturday sent back to prison by a British judge, just two days before the government was due to make a fresh bid to deport him.
Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada sent back to UK jail
Mar 09, 2013 13:03 EST
Terror suspect Abu Qatada was on Saturday sent back to jail by a British judge, just two days before the government was due to make a fresh bid to deport him to Jordan.
Cleric Abu Qatada held for 'breaching British bail'
Mar 09, 2013 08:57 EST
Radical cleric Abu Qatada, once dubbed Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, has been arrested in London for allegedly breaching his bail conditions, officials said on Saturday.
Strauss-Kahn fails to ban tell-all book but wins damages
Feb 26, 2013 16:39 EST
A Paris court Tuesday turned down disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's bid to ban a "despicable" book on his affair with the author, but ordered Marcela Iacub and her publisher to pay him 50,000 euros in damages.
Strauss-Kahn in court to seek ban on tell-all book
Feb 26, 2013 13:07 EST
Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared in a Paris court Tuesday to try to ban a graphic new book by author Marcela Iacub detailing their affair, saying it was filled with lies.
Qaeda suspect loses Dutch extradition battle to US
Feb 26, 2013 09:27 EST
Dutch-Pakistani Al-Qaeda suspect Sabir Khan on Tuesday lost a bid to stop his extradition to the United States, where he is accused of planning acts of terror, including a suicide attack on a US base in Afghanistan.
Pussy Riot case lodged with top Europe court: lawyer
Feb 07, 2013 07:16 EST
Two jailed members of punk band Pussy Riot have taken their case to Europe's top rights court, arguing that their rights to freedom of speech and a fair trial have been violated, their lawyer said Thursday.
Cameron faces party revolt over gay marriage
Feb 04, 2013 13:33 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a battle to placate traditionalists in his Conservative Party bitterly opposed to gay marriage ahead of a parliamentary vote on the contentious issue on Tuesday.
Cameron faces Tory revolt over gay marriage
Feb 04, 2013 08:44 EST
British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a battle to placate traditionalists in his Conservative Party bitterly opposed to gay marriage ahead of a parliamentary vote on the contentious issue on Tuesday.
Suspect in Putin murder plot withdraws confession
Jan 17, 2013 08:45 EST
The chief suspect being tried in Ukraine over an alleged plot to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin has withdrawn his confession, claiming he was tortured, a news report said on Thursday.
Christian woman wins crucifix case at European court
Jan 15, 2013 11:51 EST
A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over the wearing of a cross, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
Christian woman wins cross case at European court
Jan 15, 2013 11:01 EST
A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over the wearing of a cross, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
Crucifix-wearing UK woman wins European rights case
Jan 15, 2013 08:11 EST
A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over the wearing of a cross, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
Pakistani Al-Qaeda suspect extradited from Britain to US
Jan 03, 2013 18:35 EST
An alleged Pakistani Al-Qaeda operative accused of planning attacks in the United States, Britain and Norway was on Thursday extradited to America.
Britain wins battle over Diego Garcia evictions
Dec 20, 2012 12:23 EST
Britain on Thursday welcomed a decision by the European Court of Human Rights to throw out action against the government over the eviction of nearly 1,800 Indian Ocean islanders from their homes.
Russia cuts Khodorkovsky jail time by two years
Dec 20, 2012 11:38 EST
A Moscow court on Thursday set an early release date for the jailed ex-oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russia's former richest man who opposed President Vladimir Putin since the early years of his rule.
Ireland to introduce limited abortion laws
Dec 18, 2012 16:04 EST
Ireland will introduce draft legislation and regulations to provide limited abortion in cases where the mother's life is at risk, the government announced Tuesday.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| European Court of Human Rights | |
|---|---|
| Established in | 1959 (initially) 1998 (permanent) |
| Jurisdiction | 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 |
| Number of positions | 47 judges in respect of 47 member states of the Council of Europe |
| Website | http://echr.coe.int |
| President | |
| Currently |  Jean-Paul Costa |
| Since | 1998 |
| Jurist term ends | 2010 |
