Effective domestic judicial remediesAs part of the system of protection of human rights at national level, member states have to ensure that effective domestic remedies are in place to allow everyone whose rights and freedoms as set forth in the European Convention on Human Rights are violated to seek redress before a national authority (Article 13 of the Convention). Ensuring that allegations of human rights violations can be effectively resolved at the national level plays a crucial role in the practical application of the subsidiarity principle, reflecting the fundamental role of national judicial systems and reducing the workload of the European Court of Human Rights.

The Council of Europe through its Human Rights National Implementation Division provides support to establish or improve domestic remedies to ensure that they are effective. This includes individual application to constitutional courts and remedies in case of excessive length of proceedings.

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On-going projects

Albania

Armenia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Georgia

Kosovo*

Montenegro

Moldova

Serbia

Turkey

 

Completed projects

Turkey

  • Enhancing the role of the supreme judicial authorities in respect of European standards in Turkey

Montenegro

Ukraine

Strengthening the implementation of European Human rights standards in Ukraine

 

 

 

 

 

 

* All references to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nation's Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.