European human rights system
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The European human rights system is the network of regional institutions, treaties, and monitoring bodies—centered on the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights—that protect and enforce fundamental rights across European states.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human rights regime
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international legal regime ⓘ regional human rights protection system ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Council of Europe treaties
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Convention on Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ European Social Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn |
Council of Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
collective complaints to the European Committee of Social Rights
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individual complaints to the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ interstate complaints to the European Court of Human Rights ⓘ on-site visits by monitoring bodies ⓘ periodic state reporting ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreInstitution |
Council of Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreTreaty |
Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
GENERATED
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Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence GENERATED ⓘ European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment GENERATED ⓘ European Convention on Human Rights GENERATED ⓘ European Social Charter GENERATED ⓘ Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
individual right of petition to an international court
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judicially enforceable human rights standards ⓘ regular monitoring of state compliance ⓘ supervisory committees of independent experts ⓘ |
| hasMemberBase | member states of the Council of Europe ⓘ |
| hasMonitoringBody |
Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
NERFINISHED
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Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ European Commission against Racism and Intolerance NERFINISHED ⓘ European Committee for the Prevention of Torture NERFINISHED ⓘ European Committee of Social Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ European Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings NERFINISHED ⓘ Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
European Union fundamental rights law
ⓘ
constitutional law of European states ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on ratifying states ⓘ |
| primaryLegalInstrument | European Convention on Human Rights GENERATED ⓘ |
| protects |
civil rights
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cultural rights ⓘ economic rights ⓘ freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment ⓘ freedom of assembly and association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of thought, conscience and religion ⓘ minority rights ⓘ political rights ⓘ right to a fair trial ⓘ right to respect for private and family life ⓘ rights of persons deprived of liberty ⓘ social rights ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
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