European Convention on Human Rights
European Convention on Human Rights
Real World
Abu Qatada successfully challenged his deportation from the UK to Jordan at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, arguing his Article 6 fair trial rights would be violated by evidence obtained through torture.
Exam Focus
Clarify that the ECHR is a Council of Europe treaty — not an EU instrument — to avoid the common mistake of conflating it with EU law.
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