On this dedicated page, the ECHR Blog keeps track of the debates about the future of the Court and the Convention which started with the open letter of nine heads of government focusing on migration but ranging broader on 22 May 2025. It is meant to be a public-service resource for relevant documents and blog comments.
Documents
- 4 February 2026, European Parliament briefing on Migration and the European Convention on Human Rights: Legal Requirements and Proposals for Reform
- 30 January 2026, CCDH Preliminary Draft Text For The Outcome Document Containing Elements For A Political Declaration
- 6 January 2026, Council of Europe, CDDH Secretariat, Possible Issues for Inclusion in a Political Declaration
- 10 December 2025, Joint Statement of 27 States
- 10 December 2025, Council of Europe, Informal Ministerial Conference: Conclusions
- 4 December 2025, ENNHRI, Statement to Inform Council of Europe Ministerial Conference: European Convention on Human Rights and Migration
- 28 November 2025, AGORA Open Letter to the Council of Europe
- 18 June 2025, CoE Commissioner for Human Rights, Attacks on the Human Rights of migrants put all our rights at risk
- 22 May 2025, Letter of Nine States
Blog Commentaries
- 5 February 2026, ‘We Make It You Take It’: Fake Dialogue and Genuine Pressure between the States and the European Court of Human Rights
- 4 February 2026, Article 3 ECHR and Chișinău: what are the stakes?
- 9 January 2026, CDDH Secretariat Publishes Possible Elements for the Chișinău Declaration on Migration
- 11 December 2025, An Exceptional Ministerial Conference on the ECHR and ‘Migration Challenges’
- 11 June 2025, A Media Psychological Analysis of the Open Letter of Nine European States on the ECHR
- 23 May 2025, Nine States Call for ‘Open-Minded Conversation’ on ECHR and Migration