European Court of Human Rights

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/european-court-of-human-rights

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Strasbourg, France
2. What is the year of establishment?1959
3. When was the European Court of Human Rights started?It was started in 1959, after World War II, to help keep people safe from bad treatment. The first case was decided in 1960.
4. How can a person bring a case to the European Court of Human Rights?A person, a group, or another country can file an application if they think their rights were broken. First, they must try all legal ways in their own country before going to the court.

European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR): An international treaty that protects fundamental rights and freedoms, binding on signatory states.
Contracting State: A country that has ratified the ECHR and is therefore subject to its provisions and the Court's jurisdiction.
Living Instrument Doctrine: A principle of treaty interpretation that views the ECHR as a dynamic document, adaptable to contemporary societal conditions.
Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies: The requirement for applicants to have used all available legal avenues within their own country before applying to the ECtHR.