Proper noun
Initialism of European Court of Human Rights.
Synonyms: ECtHR, Strasbourg Court
Initialism of European Convention on Human Rights.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgBut the ECHR also noted that a minority took a broader view and did not consider biological-physical destruction was necessary as the intent to destroy a national, racial, religious or ethnic group was enough to qualify as genocide. Source: Internet
Afgan Mukhtarli has addressed the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg and filed a lawsuit against the Georgian and Azerbaijani governments. Source: Internet
However, being under the remit of the ECHR is a result of our membership of the Council of Europe, and not the European Union. Source: Internet
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said in November 2018 Demirtas’ detention had gone on longer than could be justified. Source: Internet
And in 2014 the ECHR vindicated the Spanish Catholic church after it effectively ended the teaching career of a priest who had married and joined a campaign against clerical celibacy rules. Source: Internet
ECHR condemns Turkey over journalist jailingsJudges ordered Turkey to pay each man €21,500 euros. Source: Internet