Since the establishment in 1959, the European Court of Human Rights fulfills an important role in order to guarantee fundamental rights in Europe. It became a standard setter for other judicial institutions, for national courts in the member states as well as for other international courts (e.g. Court of the European Union). In almost fifty years the Court has delivered more than 10.000 judgments. Most of these judgments are ruled on individual and not on State application. But this minority of the work-load seems to be an effective mechanism for transnational justice. The paper will focus on these cases in order to answer the question if the European Court of Human Rights is a standard setter for transnational justice In Europe.
