Application to the European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
- Which States it covers
- Council of Europe member States.
- Who can file
- Any person, group of individuals, NGO or company claiming to be a victim.
- Time limit
- The four-month period normally runs from the final decision in the effective domestic-remedy process. If no effective remedy exists, it can run from the act, event or decision complained of.
- Do I need to use national courts first?
- Yes. You must generally use effective domestic remedies within normal appeal procedures, not special discretionary or extraordinary remedies. This is not needed if those remedies are unavailable, ineffective or unreasonably slow.
- Good to know
- The 4 month time limit is strict. Only a complete application form, sent as the Court's instructions require, stops it. A fax or an incomplete form does not. The Court cannot examine a case that is substantially the same as one already submitted to another international procedure, unless it contains relevant new information. Corrections checked concern the four-month starting point and normal effective-remedy appeal procedures. Checked on 20 October 2026 only for the corrections described here. Other information was not reverified.
- How long it usually takes (estimate)
- Usually 3 to 7 years.
- What it can achieve
- A binding judgment. The State may have to pay compensation and take measures such as releasing a prisoner or changing the law.
- Do I need a lawyer?
- Not needed to apply, but strongly advised. Once the case is sent to the government you normally need a lawyer.
- What if my situation is urgent?
- In exceptional cases, if you face an imminent risk of irreparable harm, for example expulsion to a country where you risk death or ill treatment, the Court can indicate interim measures under Rule 39.
- Privacy and safety
- Case documents are generally public. The Court can exceptionally keep your identity from the public, but not from the State.
- What happens after the decision?
- The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe supervises how the State carries out the judgment. Compensation is usually due within 3 months.
This portal is a first source of ideas, not a substitute for expert advice. Before you take any step, talk to a human rights lawyer, for example the team of lawyers at Just Access e.V. (contact@just-access.de).
Source: Official information.Last updated: 10 November 2026.
Where it is open
- AfghanistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- AlbaniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- AlgeriaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- AndorraAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- AngolaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Antigua and BarbudaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ArgentinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ArmeniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- AustraliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- AustriaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- AzerbaijanAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Bahamas (The)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BahrainNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BangladeshNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BarbadosNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BelarusNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BelgiumAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- BelizeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BeninNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BhutanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Bosnia and HerzegovinaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- BotswanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BrazilNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Brunei DarussalamNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BulgariaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Burkina FasoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- BurundiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Cabo VerdeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- CambodiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- CameroonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- CanadaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Central African RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ChadNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ChileNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ChinaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ColombiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ComorosNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- CongoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Cook IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Costa RicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Côte d'IvoireNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- CroatiaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- CubaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- CyprusAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Czech RepublicAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Democratic People's Republic of KoreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Democratic Republic of the CongoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- DenmarkAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- DjiboutiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- DominicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Dominican RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- EcuadorNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- EgyptNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- El SalvadorNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Equatorial GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- EritreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- EstoniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- EswatiniNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- EthiopiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- FijiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- FinlandAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- FranceAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- GabonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- GambiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- GeorgiaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- GermanyAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- GhanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- GreeceAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- GrenadaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- GuatemalaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Guinea-BissauNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- GuyanaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- HaitiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Holy SeeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- HondurasNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- HungaryAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- IcelandAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- IndiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- IndonesiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Iran (Islamic Republic of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- IraqNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- IrelandAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- IsraelNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ItalyAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- JamaicaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- JapanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- JordanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- KazakhstanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- KenyaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- KiribatiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- KuwaitNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- KyrgyzstanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Lao People's Democratic RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- LatviaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- LebanonNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- LesothoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- LiberiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- LibyaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- LiechtensteinAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- LithuaniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- LuxembourgAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- MadagascarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MalawiNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MalaysiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MaldivesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MaliNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MaltaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Marshall IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MauritaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MauritiusNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MexicoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Micronesia (Federated States of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MonacoAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- MongoliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MontenegroAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- MoroccoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MozambiqueNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- MyanmarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- NamibiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- NauruNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- NepalNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)Available
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- New ZealandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- NicaraguaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- NigerNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- NigeriaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- North MacedoniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- NorwayAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- OmanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- PakistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- PalauNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- PanamaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Papua New GuineaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- ParaguayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- PeruNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- PhilippinesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- PolandAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- PortugalAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- QatarNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Republic of KoreaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Republic of MoldovaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- RomaniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Russian FederationNot available
No longer available: denounced with effect from 16 September 2022
Complaints about events before that date may still be possible. Check with the body.
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- RwandaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Saint Kitts and NevisNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Saint LuciaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SamoaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- San MarinoAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Sao Tome and PrincipeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Saudi ArabiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SenegalNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SerbiaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- SeychellesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- Sierra LeoneNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SingaporeNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SlovakiaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SloveniaAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
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- Solomon IslandsNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SomaliaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- South AfricaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- South SudanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SpainAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Sri LankaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- State of PalestineNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SudanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SurinameNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
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- SwedenAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- SwitzerlandAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Syrian Arab RepublicNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TajikistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ThailandNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Timor-LesteNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TogoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TongaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Trinidad and TobagoNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TunisiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TürkiyeAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TurkmenistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- TuvaluNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UgandaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UkraineAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Arab EmiratesNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandAvailable
Available: party to the European Convention on Human Rights
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United Republic of TanzaniaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- United States of AmericaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UruguayNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- UzbekistanNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- VanuatuNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Not available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- Viet NamNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- YemenNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ZambiaNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.
- ZimbabweNot available
Not available: no ratification or declaration in the official record
Source: Council of Europe Treaty Office, ETS No. 005Last updated: 10 November 2026.