European Convention on Human Rights

International treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe

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The European Convention on Human Rights is an international convention to protect human rights and political freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by the then newly formed Council of Europe, the convention entered into force on 3 September 1953. All Council of Europe member states are party to the convention and new members are expected to ratify the convention at the earliest opportunity.

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Why Denmark denied India's extradition request for Niels Holck? How is he linked to 1995 Purulia arms drop case? The court ruled that sending Holck to India would violate Denmark's extradition act due to a risk that he would be subjected to treatment in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights DNA - Published on August 30, 2024
Tory leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat says he would be prepared to leave ECHR Conservative leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has said he is prepared to leave the European Convention on Human Rights if it "doesn't serve our interests". Sky News - Published on July 25, 2024
Ireland launches legal challenge against UK's Northern Ireland Legacy Bill The Irish government is to bring a legal case against the UK under the European Convention on Human Rights. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2023

Semenya says 'justice has spoken' after ECHR ruling Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya says "justice has spoken" after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in her favour. BBC Sport - Published on July 12, 2023
Braverman 'encouraged' by talks with human rights court in push to have migrants sent to Rwanda Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said she is "encouraged" by "constructive" discussions with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) about the injunction that halted migrant flights to Rwanda. Sky News - Published on March 20, 2023
PM vows to clear immigration backlog - but dodges questions on leaving ECHR Rishi Sunak has repeatedly refused to say whether the UK would have to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to deliver his government's plan for removing asylum seekers who arrive.. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2022

Justice secretary says Rwanda ruling 'not right' and new bill will 'correct' ECHR's powers Justice secretary Dominic Raab has said it was "not right" that European judges scuppered the first migrant flight to Rwanda - and sketched out plans to try to limit their oversight in the UK. Sky News - Published on June 16, 2022