Meeting between the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights and Government Representatives

The Court President emphasized that high-quality third-party interventions play an important role in case consideration, as they draw the Court's attention to issues of significance for member states, contribute to the development of judicial pragmatism, and help ensure that Court judgments are modern, fact-based, and relevant. During the meeting, issues of particular importance for the work of government representatives and effective cooperation with the Court were discussed, including third-party interventions, proposed amendments to Court Rules 36 concerning representation of vulnerable applicants, and the reasoning of judgments in cases based on well-established case law (WECL). Special attention was also given to the knowledge sharing platform (KS) as an important tool for enhancing access to relevant information, case law, and standards of the European Court of Human Rights. In this context, the importance of a partnership between the Court and the governments of member states in further developing and building this platform was highlighted, to better meet the needs of national institutions, legal practitioners, and other stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Convention. The representative pointed out that although government representatives appear as parties in disputes, they serve as a link between the Court and member states, working together with the Court to improve human rights protection standards. Therefore, it is important for more governments to participate in the development of the KS platform. Participation in this meeting continues the active cooperation between the Office of the Representatives and the European Court of Human Rights and confirms the importance of ongoing dialogue between the Court and member states to ensure effective implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights at the national level.