UK Government, the Law and Your Role
What is the "European Court of Human Rights" (ECHR)?
AThe UK's highest domestic court, which hears constitutional and serious civil cases
BAn international court in Strasbourg hearing cases about human rights breaches ✓
CA United Nations court that tries war crimes and crimes against humanity
DA specialist court of the European Union that hears commercial trade disputes
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is An international court in Strasbourg hearing cases about human rights breaches.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is based in Strasbourg, France. It is a court of the Council of Europe (not the EU) that hears cases where individuals claim their rights under the European Convention on Human Rights have been violated.
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