Rights and Responsibilities — AQA GCSE Practice Question 09.1

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This question requires knowledge of European institutions. It's important to distinguish between the Council of Europe (a human rights organisation of 46 member states) and the European Union (an economic and political union of 27 member states). The ECtHR belongs to the Council of Europe.

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The correct answer is A. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) was set up in 1959 by the Council of Europe to enforce the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The Council of Europe is an international organisation focused on upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

A common point of confusion is the difference between the Council of Europe and the European Union. The Council of Europe is older (founded in 1949) and has more members (46, including the UK). Its primary focus is human rights and it is the parent body of the European Court of Human Rights. The EU is a different entity with its own court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

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Students frequently confuse the Council of Europe with the European Council or other EU institutions. They are separate organisations with different purposes and memberships.

Which of the following international organisations established the European Court of Human Rights?

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Which of the following international organisations established the European Court of Human Rights? Shade in the one correct answer.

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Which of the following international organisations established the European Court of Human Rights?

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