Individual applications (Article 34, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)

Definition

The Court may receive applications from any person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals claiming to be the victim of a violation by one of the High Contracting Parties of the rights set forth in the Convention or the protocols thereto.

The High Contracting Parties undertake not to hinder in any way the effective exercise of this right.

Related terms:

Parent term:

Section II - European Court of Human Rights (Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)

Sibling terms:

Establishment of the Court (Article 19, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Number of judges (Article 20, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Criteria for office (Article 21, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Election of judges (Article 22, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Terms of office and dismissal (Article 23, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Registry and rapporteurs (Article 24, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Plenary Court (Article 25, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Single-judge formation, committees, Chambers and Grand Chamber (Article 26, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Competence of single judges (Article 27, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Competence of committees (Article 28, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Decisions by Chambers on admissibility and merits (Article 29, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Relinquishment of jurisdiction to the Grand Chamber (Article 30, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Powers of the Grand Chamber (Article 31, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Jurisdiction of the Court (Article 32, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Inter-State cases (Article 33, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Admissibility criteria (Article 35, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Third party intervention (Article 36, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Striking out applications (Article 37, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Examination of the case (Article 38, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Friendly settlements (Article 39, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Public hearings and access to documents (Article 40, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Just satisfaction (Article 41, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Judgments of Chambers (Article 42, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Referral to the Grand Chamber (Article 43, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Final judgments (Article 44, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Reasons for judgments and decisions (Article 45, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Binding force and execution of judgments (Article 46, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Advisory opinions (Article 47, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Advisory jurisdiction of the Court (Article 48, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Reasons for advisory opinions (Article 49, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Expenditure on the Court (Article 50, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)
Privileges and immunities of judges (Article 51, Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms)