09/05/2007 :: Due to an ever increasing number of applications pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) which jeopardise the proper function of the Convention’s control system, permanent measures need to be taken in order to prevent a collapse of the system. At present there are 89000 cases pending, of which more than 90% of cases brought before the ECtHR are deemed to be inadmissible. The amount of time a case is pending before the Court is too long, and the back-log of cases is growing. A Group of Wise Persons was set up at the Council of Europe’s Warsaw Summit in May 2005 to propose effective measures to remedy the situation. + More

28/12/2005 :: Reform of the European Court of Human Rights is an important task for the Council of Europe. The Court plays a unique and central role in European human rights efforts, but has experienced a huge increase in its workload in recent years. If it is to fulfil its vital role, the Court must be provided with the conditions necessary for it to deliver judgments within a reasonable time. Today, far too many cases, some concerning grave and urgent human rights violations, take far too long to reach a judgment. + More