The Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, as the voice of Europe’s municipalities and regions, works to foster consultation and political dialogue between national governments and local and regional authorities, through cooperation with the Committee of Ministers.
This new thematic factsheet aims at raising awareness about the important role of local and regional authorities in ensuring the execution of the European Court's judgments by member states, by providing positive examples of their previous involvement and/or actions taken in this respect. In the cases mentioned, the Committee of Ministers has either considered the measures taken to be sufficient and therefore closed its supervision or noted positive developments, highlighting the progress made by states in co-operation with local and regional authorities.
This is the latest in a series of thematic factsheets on changes to national law, policy and practice across Europe linked to the implementation of the European Court’s judgments. Other factsheets cover issues including the environment, children’s rights, domestic violence, freedom of expression, persons with mental health issues or physical disabilities, and data protection.
