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One must also keep in mind that the treaty about the European Convention on Human Rights in itself is very weak so ECtHR rulings can easily be ignored in practi
by catdog 9y ago
One must also keep in mind that the treaty about the European Convention on Human Rights in itself is very weak so ECtHR rulings can easily be ignored in practice. The EU with its very similar fundamental rights framework strong arms it in some way so EU members have a very hard time to ignore such rulings. So while the ECtHR is not an EU institution and has broader coverage it's rulings mostly come to full effect inside the EU and maybe countries closely tied the the EU.
- TazeTSchnitzel 9y agoThis is true, although it does vary from country to country, as beyond being EU members, some have entrenched it in their legal systems. The UK, for example, requires its judges to, so far as possible, interpret laws so as to be compliant with the ECHR, though they can't directly strike them down. The UK also allows human rights claims to be taken to UK courts first, rather than having to go to Strasbourg straight away.
- candiodari 9y agoExactly. Actually suing someone for a human rights violation is very, very hard. It's expensive and the court can (and often does) just refuse to take cases.