The Parliamentary Network to Promote the Implementation of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights brings together parliamentarians committed to turning human rights standards into reality across Europe.
In the Reykjavik Declaration, Council of Europe member States reaffirmed their strong commitment to the full, effective and timely implementation of the Court’s judgments. As a follow-up, the Committee of Ministers invited the Parliamentary Assembly to strengthen its dialogue with national interlocutors on the implementation of judgments, underlining the important role of national parliaments in this process (CM/Del/Dec(2024)1488/4.4). Building on this momentum and following the adoption of Resolution 2599 (2025), the Parliamentary Assembly established the Network to strengthen the role of parliaments in this crucial process.
As a space for co-operation and exchange, the Network enables parliamentarians to share experiences, promote solutions and work together to support the effective implementation of the Court’s judgments at the national level. Through dialogue, legislative action and oversight, its members contribute to ensuring that the Court’s judgments lead to meaningful change on the ground.
Under the auspices of the Assembly’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, the Network provides a dedicated forum to support parliamentary action and co-operation in this field.
The European Convention on Human Rights is the cornerstone of human rights protection in Europe. Parliamentarians play a key role in ensuring that the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights are implemented effectively at the national level, helping turn the Convention’s principles into a lived reality for everyone. Explore the Convention, the Parliamentary Assembly’s work on the Convention system, and the Handbook for Parliamentarians to learn more.
PACE, a champion of the European Convention on Human Rights
Handbook on “National parliaments as guarantors of huma rights in Europe"
Meeting of the Network: 13 November 2026, The Hague
First meeting of the Network (election of the president and vice president): June 24, 2026, Strasbourg
Launch of the Network: 20 April 2026, Strasbourg
