From 25 to 28 February 1949, in Brussels, the European Movement holds its inaugural session, at the conclusion of which it adopts a Proposal for the establishment of a European Court of Human Rights.

From 25 to 28 February 1949, in Brussels, the International Council of the European Movement holds its inaugural session, during which European activists call, in particular, for the adoption of a European Charter of Human Rights and adopt the statute for a European Court. In the centre: Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister; seated: Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian Foreign Minister.

In spring 1949, the European Movement publishes the text of the recommendations on the proposal for a European Court of Human Rights which were adopted in Brussels on 28 February 1949 at the end of its first Congress.

On 1 March 1949, commenting on the first meeting of the European Movement in Brussels, the Bavarian daily newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung welcomes the participation of the German delegates in the work for the establishment of a European Court of Human Rights.

On 8 March 1949, the Luxembourg daily newspaper Tageblatt comments on the progress of the work taking place for the establishment of a European Court of Human Rights and publishes a list of the main rights which should be guaranteed.

On 4 November 1950, in Rome, the representatives of the Member States of the Council of Europe sign the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which was inspired, in particular, by the work of the pro-European movements that attended the Congress of Europe in The Hague in May 1948.

On 4 November 1950, in Rome, the representatives of the Member States of the Council of Europe sign the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which was inspired, in particular, by the work of the pro-European movements that attended the Congress of Europe in The Hague in May 1948.

On 4 November 1950, in Rome, the representatives of the Member States of the Council of Europe sign the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms which was inspired, in particular, by the work of the pro-European movements that attended the Congress of Europe in The Hague in May 1948.

Opened for signature by the member States of the Council of Europe in Rome on 4 November 1950, the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms enters into force on 3 September 1953.