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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
A legally binding agreement between states.
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A formal agreement between countries that creates international commitments.
Revise: Knowledge and Understanding of RelationshipsInternational law connects countries through treaties and other agreements. A treaty is a formal agreement between countries, creating commitments for those that agree to be bound by it.
A legally binding agreement between countries.
Distinguish the UN, the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. The European Convention is a Council of Europe treaty, not a UN agreement.
The Human Rights Act 1998 is UK legislation, not an international treaty. Explain how it connects UK courts to Convention rights.
Distinguish the UDHR, a declaration, from the ECHR, a binding international treaty, and the Human Rights Act, a UK law.
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An international agreement that creates legal obligations for the states that become parties to it. A convention is a type of treaty.
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A formal agreement between states that creates obligations under international law for states that agree to be bound by it.
Revise: Development of Human RightsThe UDHR is not itself a legally binding treaty. It sets a shared international standard and has influenced later treaties, constitutions and national laws. Agreeing a standard is an important step, but it is different from providing a legal process through which someone can enforce it.
