How do I contact the Council of Europe?
Council of Europe
- Council of Europe. Avenue de l’Europe. 67075 Strasbourg Cedex.
- France.
- Telephone. +33 (0)3 88 41 20 00.
- Email. [email protected].
- http://www.coe.int/
- Regional Focus. Worldwide.
Is the European Court of Human Rights an EU court?
The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.
Does European Court of Human Rights still apply after Brexit?
Brexit will not prevent cases being taken to the ECHR, but the repeal of the Human Rights Act might render ECHR decisions less effective and the UK will not be bound by changes to EU law.
Where to go if my human rights are violated?
If your rights have been violated by the police, you should contact the Independent Police Investigative Directorate. IPID will investigate only the matters specified in the IPID Act, for more information please read the complaint procedure.
Where to go if my rights are violated?
For most cases involving civil rights violations, one of your options is to file a complaint with the government at the federal or state level, and allow a government agency to take steps to enforce your civil rights.
Who can bring a case to the ECJ?
Any national court of an EU member state can, at any stage in the proceedings, make a referral for a preliminary ruling to the ECJ as long as the referral concerns a point of EU law and its interpretation. The request for a preliminary ruling must be precise, and often is only one or two questions.
What can the ECHR do?
What does the European Court of Human Rights do? The Court applies the European Convention on Human Rights. Its task is to ensure that States respect the rights and guarantees set out in the Convention. It does this by examining complaints (known as “applications”) lodged by individuals or, sometimes, by States.
What country is EU email address?
the European Union (EU)
eu is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the European Union (EU). Launched on 7 December 2005, the domain is available for any person, company or organization based in the European Union.
Can an individual bring a case to the ECJ?
The court can declare that EU law is null and void. Such requests can be made by any EU member state, the European Commission and the EU Council. Individuals can also make such requests to the Court of Justice if their personal rights are directly affected by the EU law complained of.