Interlaken - ECtHR reforms
January 2012 - Joint statement which comments on the follow-up to the Interlaken and Izmir Declarations on the future of the European Court of Human Rights
The statement considers the following issues:
Access to the Court
Admissibility criteria and new procedural rules or practices concerning access to the Court
Fees for applicants to the Court
Sanctions in futile cases
Compulsory legal representation
Joint NGO comments to CoE
Joint statement for the high level conference on the future of the European Court of Human Rights, Izmir, Turkey, 26-27 April 2011
This joint NGO statement sets out a number of principles that the signatories believe should inform the debate and conclusions at the Izmir conference. These are:
- Protect the integrity and authority of the Court
- Protect the right of individual application
- Ensure national implementation
- Preserving an effective legal framework for the Court
Joint NGO statement_Izmir_19.4.11
On 18-19 February 2010 human rights ministers from the 47 member states of the Council of Europe met in Interlaken to discuss the future of the European Court of Human Rights. The aim of the conference, which was organised by the Swiss Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, was to reaffirm member states’ commitment to protecting human rights in Europe, and their determination to enable the European Court of Human Rights, which is a vital cog in the protection mechanism, to cope with the growing volume of applications. The ministers discussed reforms to ensure the long-term effectiveness of the Court, as well as ways of better monitoring the execution of its judgments and improving human rights protection at national level.
Joint NGO comments on the follow-up of the Interlaken Declaration (December 2010)
Interlaken follow-up NGO comments Dec 2010
Interlaken Declaration (19 February 2010)
Interlaken declaration 19.2.10
Preparatory contributions to the high-level conference on the future of the European Court of Human Rights held in Interlaken on 18 and 19 February 2010.
Response of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions on the second Draft Declaration 13-01-2010 of the Interlaken Ministerial Conference
Representing institutions from 34 Council of Europe Member States, the European Group welcomes provisions introduced in the second Draft Declaration, yet expresses concern that many of its previous comments have not been adopted in this text.
Response of European Group of National Human Rights Institutions
Recommendations to strengthen the Draft Declaration for Interlaken Ministerial Conference (25 January 2010)
A statement from ten NGOs outlining eight sets of proposed amendments to the second Draft Declaration.
NGO comments on draft Interlaken declaration
The Future of the Strasbourg Court and enforcement of ECHR standards: reflections on the Interlaken Process
Conclusions by the Chairperson of a hearing held in Paris on 16 December 2009 on the Interlaken process, regarding the context of the conference, the need for a renewed impetus for the authority of the ECHR, the need for prompt implementation of the Court’s judgments, and the need to stem the flow of applications to the Court.
The future of the Strasbourg Court and reinforcement of ECHR standards: a contribution to Interlaken
Minutes of the hearing on the Interlaken process held in Paris on 16 December 2009.
Human rights in Europe: Decision time on the European Court of Human Rights (11 December 2009)
A joint appeal by a group of NGOs (including EHRAC) calling for the decisions taken in Interlaken to be mindful to not undermine a body that has provided redress for the victims of human rights violations in Europe for 50 years.
JOINT NGO pre Interlaken Statement.pdf
Recommendations regarding the draft declaration for Interlaken Ministerial Conference of 11 December 2009
A joint letter from Amnesty International, the AIRE Centre, EHRAC, Interights, the ICJ and Justice providing ten sets of recommendations to strengthen the first draft declaration for the Interlaken Ministerial Conference.
Interlaken NGO joint comments
Interlaken draft declaration 11.12.09
