ROME (AP) — The Council of Europe on Saturday defended the independence of the European Courtroom of Human Rights, after 9 member states mentioned its interpretation of rights obligations prevented them from expelling migrants who commit crimes.
The leaders of Denmark, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in a joint letter made public Thursday referred to as for a “new and open-minded dialog” about how the courtroom interprets the European Conference on Human Rights.
“Their concern centres on rulings within the discipline of migration,” Council of Europe Secretary-Common Alain Berset mentioned in an announcement. “These are advanced challenges, and democracies should all the time stay open to reflection by means of the suitable institutional avenues.”
Nevertheless, Berset pressured that the European Courtroom of Human Rights “just isn’t an exterior physique” however the authorized arm of the Council of Europe, and is “sure by a Conference that each one 46 members have freely signed and ratified.”
“It exists to guard the rights and values they dedicated to defend,” he mentioned. “Upholding the independence and impartiality of the Courtroom is our bedrock.”
He warned in opposition to politicizing the courtroom.
The 9 European leaders mentioned the courtroom’s interpretation of the conference in instances regarding the expulsion of “legal international nationals” has protected the “mistaken folks” and positioned too many limits on deciding who will be expelled.
The Council of Europe just isn’t an EU establishment and was arrange within the wake of the Second World Warfare to advertise peace and democracy.
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