Did you know the ECHR is in Strasbourg, France? The building has a giant, weird metal skeleton on top. It looks like a Transformer. Seriously, Google it.
Also, the court’s judges wear no wigs. No robes. Just suits. It’s shockingly normal. Very different from the British Supreme Court, which looks like a Harry Potter set.
Final quirky fact: The ECHR has handled over 700,000 cases since it started. Russia alone accounted for 25% of all cases. So, their exit was like a student dropping out of a class they hated. Good riddance to the homework pile.
Now you know the secrets. Two countries left. One was a dictator. One was a dictator, too. Coincidence? Probably not. Next time your friend rages about “human rights courts,” you can casually drop: “Only Russia and Greece actually left. And Greece came back.” Boom. Conversation won.
Stay curious. Keep asking who’s in and who’s out. The ECHR may be boring on paper, but its history is wild. And now, you’re in on the joke.
