ACCA LW ^Eng Syllabus A. Essential Elements Of The Legal System - European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) - Notes ^{3 / 3}

The Council of Europe is a body totally separate from the EU

The 41 European countries therein are bound by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

The ECtHR is interprets and applies this convention (ECHR) and its judgements are binding on the States concerned.

The ECtHR consists of 41 judges who although chosen from each state - elected for terms of 6 years.