Cour Européenne des Droits de l'Homme (CEDH)

Purpose

The European Court of Human Rights is an international court that hears applications alleging breaches of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. It aims to protect human rights across Europe by transposing the aspirations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights into binding international law.

Main activities

• Delivering judgments and decisions on applications
• Holding public hearings
• Issuing advisory opinions
• Organising seminars, lectures, and commemorations
• Publishing case-law translations, factsheets, and annual reports
• Conducting official visits and dialogue between courts
• Managing the Superior Courts Network
• Providing educational resources through the library and moot court competitions

Publications and outputs

⭐ Jurisprudence : Arrêts contraignants qui façonnent le droit européen (port du voile, crucifix, liberté d'expression).