ASSEDEL Raises Concerns over Government Initiative Targeting the European Court of Human Rights

On 27 May 2025, ASSEDEL – l’Association Européenne pour la Défense des Droits et des Libertés – published a statement expressing deep concern over a joint letter issued by nine Council of Europe member states calling for a reinterpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights by the European Court of Human Rights.

In its statement, ASSEDEL reaffirms the vital importance of judicial independence and the role of the Court as the cornerstone of Europe’s human rights protection system. The association urges all democratic actors to stand in defence of the Court’s authority and calls for vigilance in the face of growing political pressure.

You can read the full press release here.