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European Court of Human Rights: Supranational court established by the Council of Europe
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The court hears applications alleging that a contracting state has breached one or more of the human rights enumerated in the convention or its optional protocols to which a member state is a party. The court is based in Strasbourg, France.

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International Court Rules Against Switzerland for Climate-Related Human Rights Violations [Video]

International Court Rules Against Switzerland for Climate-Related Human Rights Violations

International Court Rules Against, Switzerland for Climate-Related , Human Rights Violations. On April 9, an international court in France ruled that Switzerland's inability to address the climate..

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'The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the Swiss government' [Video]

'The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the Swiss government'

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The European Court of Human Rights condemns France for its treatment of Algerian "Harkis [Video]

The European Court of Human Rights condemns France for its treatment of Algerian "Harkis

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