New and Updated European Court of Human Rights Factsheets

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has published a series of Factsheets that describe important jurisprudence of the institution on a number of subjects.

Recent additions and updates include:

• Sexual orientation issues
• Gender identity issues
• Freedom of religion
• Hate speech
• Religious symbols and clothing
• End of life
• Police arrest and assistance of a lawyer
• Parental rights
• Reproductive rights

The ECHR hears complaints from individuals living in any of the member states of the Council of Europe about violations of the European Convention of Human Rights. The Council of Europe is one of the continent's oldest political organizations, founded in 1949. It has 47 member countries.