the european court of human rights is located at strasbourg, france.
where is the european court of human rights located?
strasbourg , france
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the building of the european court of human rights is located in the european quarter of strasbourg, france. it was designed by the richard rogers partnership and claude buche and was completed in 1994.









































the building is located on the eastern corner of the water intersection, where the ill river is crossed by the "canal de la marne au rhin". the court was formerly located in a building located just across the canal, which was built in 1965 and designed by bertrand monnet, j. apriell and papillard.









































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european court of human rights building
fundamental rights, as in human rights, were first recognised by the european court of justice based on arguments developed by the german constitutional court in "stauder v city of ulm" case 29/69 in relation to a european community scheme to provide cheap butter to recipients of welfare benefits. when the case was referred to the european court of justice the ruling of the german constitutional court, the european community could not "prejudice the fundamental human rights enshrined in the general principles of community law and protected by the court". this concept was further developed by the european court of justice in "international handelsgesellschaft v einfuhr- und vorratsstelle getreide" [1970] ecr 1125 case 11/70 when it was held that "respect for fundamental rights form an integral part of the general principles of law protected by the court of justice. the protection of such rights, whilst inspired by the constitutional traditions common to the member states, must be ensured within the framework of the structure and objectives of the community." subsequently, in "j nold v commission" case 4/73 the european court of justice reiterated that human rights are an integral part of the general principles of european union law and that as such the european court of justice was bound to draw inspiration from the constitutional traditions common to the member states. therefore, the european court of justice cannot uphold measures which are incompatible with fundamental rights recognised and protected in the constitutions of member states. the european court of justice also found that "international treaties for the protection of human rights on which the member states have collaborated or of which they are signatories, can supply guidelines which should be followed within the framework of community law."
general principles of european union law