MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 11: Sweden and the world
Europadomstolen
Swedish word. In English: the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights, a court that belongs to the Council of Europe.
Facts about the word
- The Council of Europe includes the European Court of Human Rights, known in Swedish as Europadomstolen. Sverige i fokus s. 39
- The Council of Europe is a European organisation founded in 1949 that works for human rights, democracy and the principles of the rule of law. Sverige i fokus s. 39
- Sweden is a member of both the EU and the Council of Europe. Sverige i fokus s. 39
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The European Court of Human Rights belongs to the Council of Europe and deals with human rights. It is not Sweden's Supreme Court and not part of the EU.
The word belongs to Chapter 11: Sweden and the world in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.