European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) or Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Adopted on 4 December 1950
Entry into force on 3 September 1953
Ratified by 46 member States of the CoE (stand May 2006)
For Switzerland:
Signed on 21 December 1972
Ratified on 28 November 1974
Entry into force on 28 November 1974
RS 0.101.1 (RO 1974 2151); Message on 4 March 1974 (FF 1974 I 1035/1020)
No reservations, declarations and objections
Original text
Summary and Description of the Content (in German)
Monitoring
The Convention also establishes an international enforcement machinery. To ensure the observance of the engagements undertaken by the Parties, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has been set up. It deals with individual and inter-State petitions. At the request of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Court may also give advisory opinions concerning the interpretation of the Conventions and the protocols thereto.
Switzerland is represented at the European Court by the Federal Office of Justice (Division of Foreign Affairs). Applications as well as further information can be found there, as well as on this page
Person of contact: Frank Schürmann, phone 031 322 41 50, e-mail: frank dot schuermann at bj dot admin dot ch , Secretariat, phone. 031 322 40 92.
Update: 30.07.2010
