What is an important difference between the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in relation to their roles and functions?
A.
ECHR can rule on issues concerning privacy as a fundamental right, while the CJEU cannot.
B.
CJEU can force national governments to implement and honor EU law, while the ECHR cannot.
C.
CJEU can hear appeals on human rights decisions made by national courts, while the ECHR cannot.
D.
ECHR can enforce human rights laws against governments that fail to implement them, while the CJEU cannot.
The ECHR and the CJEU are part of two different legal systems: the Council of Europe and the European Union, respectively. The ECHR is a treaty that guarantees human rights and fundamental freedoms to individuals within the jurisdiction of its 47 member states. The CJEU is the judicial branch of the EU that ensures the uniform interpretation and application of EU law within its 27 member states. The ECHR can only hear complaints from individuals or states alleging violations of the rights enshrined in the convention, and it can only issue judgments that are binding on the respondent state. The CJEU, on the other hand, can hear cases from individuals, states, EU institutions, or national courts on any matter of EU law, and it can issue rulings that are binding on all EU member states and institutions. The CJEU can also impose sanctions or penalties on states that fail to comply with its judgments or EU law in general. Therefore, the CJEU has more power and authority to enforce EU law than the ECHR has to enforce human rights law. References: CIPP/E Certification, ECHR and the CJEU, The UK, the EU and a British Bill of Rights
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