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European Court of Human Rights  

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  • The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is perhaps the most important court in the world in terms of its impact on people and nations. It is the court of last resort for more than 900 million people from 47 member nations of the Council of Europe (COE). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; European Court of Human Rights]

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