Description
The European Commission is the executive arm of the European Union, which was set up after the Treaty of Rome in 1958. Its role is to propose laws, act on the instructions of the EU, make sure European Union treaties are honoured and carry out the common application of EU law in all member states. Next to Parliament and the European Council, the Commission is one of the main supranational bodies of the EU and a pivotal force in ensuring democratic governance, the rule of law, judicial independence, and the integrity of the institutions in the context of European integration. It also keeps track of compliance under EU obligations by member states and is able to start a procedure for infringement when the EU obligations are not fulfilled.
It is within this institutional context that a school "Rising Non-Compliance with ECHR Judgments Since 2021" focuses on the concerns about the failure to implement ECHR judgments and decisions, which are central to the promotion of human rights and legal order in Europe at large. Acute enforcement problems have been noticed in some states in the last few years, as courts' decisions have not been implemented immediately or fully, challenging the effectiveness of court enforcement and the robustness of judicial power at the supranational level. Delegates will analyse the legal, political and institutional aspects of this emerging trend, which will be looked at from the perspective of the rule of law, democratic standards and the credibility of European human rights institutions. The committee will also look at proposals for reform and enforcement measures to improve compliance, increase judicial accountability and promote the integrity of the European human rights system in the era of greater demands for supranational oversight and control.