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The European Court of Human Rights

Aimed at a wide audience, the film explains how the Court works, describes the challenges faced by it and shows the scope of its activity through examples from the case-law.

Female Judges at the ECHR

Following the election of Síofra O’Leary as the first female President of the European Court of Human Rights in September 2022, this short film honours all of the women who have served as judges at the Court since its creation in 1959.

All about... provides an introduction to the internal workings of the Court through short videos presenting its different departments and functions.

The Interim Measures Platform

All about the Interim Measures Platform introduces you to the ECHR’s tool for submitting requests for interim measures in digital format : https://r39.echr.coe.int/

The Convention belongs to you

A short video presenting the main rights and freedoms in the Convention. Aimed at a wide range of viewers, this video is currently available in 38 languages. The Court wishes to encourage initiatives aimed at including this video in civic education programmes.

The Central Office

All about the Central Office shows how applications to the Court are received and sorted.

Video on lodging an application

This video is a tutorial explaining how the application form must be completed in order to be examined by the Court.

The Press Service

All about the Press Service explains how the Court communicates and works with journalists.

Interpretation

All about Interpretation showcases the profession of interpreter at the Court.

The Sections

All about the Sections provides information about the composition of the Court, the functioning of the Sections and the role of the Section Presidents.

The Grand Chamber

All about the Grand Chamber explains how the Court’s largest judicial formation operates.

Video on 60 years of the Convention

Since its adoption on 4 November 1950, the Convention has been supplemented by several Protocols which have added to the rights and freedoms laid down in the original text. Through its case-law, the Court has had the opportunity to interpret the rights and freedoms defined in the Convention. In doing so, it has made the Convention a living instrument capable of applying to situations that did not exist or were inconceivable at the time it was drafted. As a result of the Court's interpretation, the Convention is a resolutely modern treaty that can adapt to contemporary social issues.

The Jurisconsult

All about the Jurisconsult highlights the role of case-law support for the Court’s judges and Registry.

Rule 47 of the Rules of Court

All about Rule 47 of the Rules of Court indicates the formalities to be complied with in order to lodge an application correctly.

Interim Measures under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court

All about interim measures under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court explains what can form the subject of a request for interim measures and in what cases such requests are accepted.

Article 46 § 4 of the Convention

All about Article 46 § 4 of the Convention explains infringement proceedings, which enable the ECHR to ascertain whether a State has correctly executed a judgment delivered against it.

One Judge, Three Questions is a series of videos in which the newly elected Judges of the ECHR give their views on the institution and its case-law.

Mykola Gnatovskyy

In this video Mykola Gnatovskyy, the new judge elected in respect of Ukraine, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.

Sebastian Răduleţu

In this video Sebastian Răduleţu, the new judge elected in respect of Romania, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.

Stéphane Pisani

In this video Stéphane Pisani, the new judge elected in respect of Luxembourg, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.

Artūrs Kučs

In this video Artūrs Kučs, the new judge elected in respect of Latvia, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.

One judge, three question - Oddný Mjöll Arnardótti

Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir

In this video Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir, the new judge elected in respect of Iceland, replies to three questions - about herself, and about the Court’s work.

Diana Kovatcheva

In this video Diana Kovatcheva, the new judge elected in respect of Bulgaria, replies to three questions - about herself, and about the Court’s work.

Úna Ní Raifeartaigh

In this video Úna Ní Raifeartaigh, the new judge elected in respect of Ireland, replies to three questions - about herself, and about the Court’s work.

Mateja Đurović

In this video Mateja Đurović, the new judge elected in respect of Serbia, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.

Anne Louise Bormann

In this video Anne Louise Bormann, the new judge elected in respect of Denmark, replies to three questions - about herself, and about the Court’s work.

Gediminas Sagatys

In this video Gediminas Sagatys, the new judge elected in respect of Lithuania, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.

Alain Chablais

In this video Alain Chablais, the new judge elected in respect of Liechtenstein, replies to three questions - about himself, and about the Court’s work.