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
- 22 May 2025, Letter of Nine States
- 18 June 2025, CoE Commissioner for Human Rights, Attacks on the Human Rights of migrants put all our rights at risk
- 4 December 2025, ENNHRI, Statement to Inform Council of Europe Ministerial Conference: European Convention on Human Rights and Migration
- 10 December 2025, Joint Statement of 27 States
- 10 December 2025, Council of Europe, Informal Ministerial Conference: Conclusions
- 6 January 2026, Council of Europe, CDDH Secretariat, Possible Issues for Inclusion in a Political Declaration
Blog Commentaries
- 23 May 2025, Nine States Call for 'Open-Minded Conversation' on ECHR and Migration
- 11 June 2025, A Media Psychological Analysis of the Open Letter of Nine European States on the ECHR
- 11 December 2025, An Exceptional Ministerial Conference on the ECHR and ‘Migration Challenges’
- 9 January 2026, CDDH Secretariat Publishes Possible Elements for the Chișinău Declaration on Migration
