Conference on EU Accession to the ECHR

On 15 and 16 May 2025, the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the School of Law and Social Justice of the University of Liverpool, and the journals Lex & Forum and the ECHR Law Review are co-organizing a workshop entitled 'EU Accession to the ECHR: Procedural Hurdles and Prospects Before the ECtHR'. The workshop will take place in Thessaloniki in Greece, with the first day being organized in a hybrid format. The workshop will focus on the implications of the EU's accession to the ECHR. This is the description of the workshop:

'In 2023, a new Draft Accession Agreement (DAA) was finalised, raising hopes that the EU will finally accede to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). This development promises significant benefits, including enhanced access to justice for victims of human rights violations and greater accountability, as the EU will come under the scrutiny of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). However, the accession remains a highly complex endeavour. While much scholarship has examined the structural features of the DAA, particularly the new framework designed to accommodate the EU as a unique international legal entity, little attention has been given to the procedural implications. This workshop seeks to address this gap, focusing on select procedural hurdles and prospects pertaining to litigation before the ECtHR and the enforcement of judgments after accession. Over two days, scholars and practitioners will explore these crucial yet overlooked dimensions of the EU accession to the ECHR.'

The full programme and more detailed information can be found here.

A link to the registration form can be found here.