List of judges of the European Court of Human Rights explained

The European Court of Human Rights is an international tribunal established for enforcement of the European Convention on Human Rights. It is an organ of the Council of Europe and judges are elected to the Court by the Council's Parliamentary Assembly in respect of each Member State. However, they do not represent the state, as they hear cases as individuals. Judges of the Court as of 2 July 2024[1] are, in order of precedence:

Name Country Position[2] Term began Term ends[3]
President
Vice-President
Vice-President
Section President
Section President
Section President
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
María ElóseguiJudge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Kateřina ŠimáčkováJudge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge

Sections

The Court is divided into five Sections, to which each of the judges is randomly assigned.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Composition of the ECHR - Judges, Sections, Grand Chamber. www.echr.coe.int. 2024-07-13.
  2. Web site: Composition of the Court. 1 November 2020. European Court of Human Rights.
  3. Web site: Procedure for electing judges to the European Court of Human Rights . . 7 . 9 February 2011 . 19 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110211230204/http://assembly.coe.int/CommitteeDocs/2011/09022011_procedureelctionsjuges_e.pdf . 11 February 2011 .
  4. Web site: Composition of the Sections. European Court of Human Rights. 19 February 2014.