the European Court of Human Rights
/ðə ˌjʊərəpiːən ˌkɔːt əv ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪts/
/ðə ˌjʊrəpiːən ˌkɔːrt əv ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪts/
- the court of law of the Council of Europe. It started work in 1959 and is based in Strasbourg, France. It decides whether the agreed Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms has been obeyed. compare European Court of Justice