29/09/2026 | Session
In an address to PACE, the President of the European Court of Human Rights Mattias Guyomar has highlighted that the judges elected in respect of each of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe are “an essential link in the DNA chain of the Convention system”, adding that their strong...
29/09/2026 | Election of Judges
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Svjetlana Milišić-Veličkovski as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ms Milišić-Veličkovski, having obtained a majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of...
09/09/2026 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Russian state assets should be repurposed to pay Ukraine potentially “billions of euros” in compensation after two rulings against Russia by the European Court of Human Rights, according to a committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In two inter-state cases brought...
03/07/2026 | Parliamentary Network to Promote the Implementation of ECHR Judgments
The newly established Parliamentary Network to Promote the Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights held its first meeting in Strasbourg on Tuesday 23 June, during the Assembly’s summer plenary session. The network, launched in April, brings together parliamentarians from...
23/04/2026 | Session
PACE has introduced a series of improvements to the way it elects judges to the European Court of Human Rights to ensure a fair, transparent and efficient nomination and election process. Adopting a resolution based on a report by Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC), presented by Agnes Prammer (Austria...
21/04/2026 | European Convention on Human Rights
The Assembly is creating a new network of its members to encourage states to implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. The network will bring together parliamentarians from all the member states to encourage governments to execute judgments and to drive forward the legislative...
21/04/2026 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Statement on the forthcoming Chișinău political declaration on the European Convention on Human Rights, adopted on 21 April 2026 by PACE’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: “Strengthened by its 75-year history, the European Convention on Human Rights is an essential part of Europe’s...
27/01/2026 | Election of Judges
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Nicholas Emiliou as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Cyprus. Mr Emiliou, having obtained a majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of nine...
27/01/2026 | Election of Judges
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Corinna Wissels as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Netherlands. Ms Wissels, having obtained a majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office...
10/12/2025 | European Convention on Human Rights
PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos, addressing an informal meeting of Council of Europe ministers in Strasbourg, has welcomed the beginning of a discussion about the European Convention on Human Rights and migration – but called for it to be rooted “not in fear, but in our commitment to the...
04/12/2025 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy has underscored the British Government’s commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights during an exchange of views on 1 December with the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council...
18/11/2025 | News
To mark the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, PACE and the Strasbourg Court jointly hosted a screening of Greek director Costa-Gavras’ acclaimed film “Z” on 17 November at the Cinéma Le Cosmos in Strasbourg. Opening the event, PACE President Theodoros Rousopoulos...