15 May 2026
Shopping Lists and Steppingstones
The member states of the Council of Europe today, in Chișinǎu, Moldova, have agreed on a new Declaration to reform the European Convention of Human Rights. It contains a pick-and-mix of instructions to the Court on how it should reduce the current protections, relativize absolute provisions, and give states more leeway to do what they wish in various contexts. Getting too legal and technical might, however, miss the real point of the Chișinǎu Declaration. It might better be understood as a stepping stone to hardening domestic stances on migration and creating a common political position. Continue reading >>
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08 December 2025
Automating International Human Rights Adjudication in Strasbourg and Beyond
The future lies in the adoption and refinement of semi-automated tools – AI and algorithms that issue recommendations that human decision-makers are free to accept, reject, or modify – supported by robust institutional oversight and explainability. Full automation of decisions, especially those pertaining to treaty violations, is never appropriate. As automation tools continue to evolve, we expect that more fundamental changes to the process of international human rights adjudication – including at the ECtHR –may ultimately be required. Continue reading >>
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