The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has published the case-by-case decisions taken during the Committee’s meeting from 5 to 7 December to supervise the implementation of judgments and decisions from the European Court of Human Rights.

The Committee of Ministers adopted 41 decisions concerning 23 states during the meeting, including Interim Resolutions (*) in cases concerning Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland and the Russian Federation.

45 Final Resolutions (**) were adopted by the Committee in respect of 83 judgments and decisions from the European Court, concerning 20 different states.

In addition, the Committee adopted an indicative list of cases to be examined during its next dedicated meeting on the execution of judgments, which will take place from 12 to 14 March 2024.

For the first time, in order to increase the efficiency and transparency of the supervision process, the Committee of Ministers has also published an indicative work programme for 2024.

This document highlights the cases which are likely to be examined in detail at the Committee’s quarterly meetings next year to supervise the implementation of rulings from the European Court.

Under Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, judgments from the European Court of Human Rights are binding on the states concerned.

The Committee of Ministers oversees the execution of judgments on the basis of information provided by the national authorities concerned, civil society organisations, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and other interested parties.

(Following its exclusion from the Council of Europe on 16 March 2022, the Russian Federation ceased to be a High Contracting Party to the European Convention on Human Rights on 16 September 2022. The Committee of Ministers continues to supervise the execution of the judgments and friendly settlements concerned and the Russian Federation is obliged to implement them.)

(*) An Interim Resolution is a form of decision adopted by the Committee of Ministers aimed at overcoming more complex situations requiring special attention.

(**) A Final Resolution is a Committee of Ministers decision whereby it decides to close the supervision of the execution of a judgment, considering that the respondent state has adopted all measures required in response to the violations found by the court.

 Meeting documents

 Video on the supervision process

 Country and thematic factsheets on the implementation of ECHR judgments

 Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights

 Press release
Sharxhi and Others v. Albania: Council of Europe ministers exhort authorities to ensure full payment of just satisfaction awarded by European Court of Human Rights

 Press release
Council of Europe ministers strongly urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to eliminate discrimination in its electoral system and invites the competent Minister for an exchange of views

 Press release
Poland: Committee of Ministers calls on the authorities to respect ECHR rule-of-law judgments, requires progress report in their execution by latest March 2024