DOI: 10.46340/eppd.2025.12.2.2
Matanat Pasha Asgarova, Doctor of Law
National Aviation Academy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku
How to cite: Asgarova, M. P. (2025). Trends in the Development of Legal Assistance Between the ECtHR and Member States: Challenges and Prospects. Evropský politický a právní diskurz, 12, 2, 19-28. https://doi.org/10.46340/eppd.2025.12.2.2
Abstract
The functioning of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is an important issue for legal interpretation. The purpose of the article is to analyse the trends in the development of legal cooperation and assistance between the ECtHR and the Council of Europe member states, to study the difficulties and opportunities for future challenges and prospects on the way to improving such cooperation. The main methods used for the study were systematic, comparative, and thematic analysis, which provided a comprehensive understanding of the functioning of the ECtHR and its impact on the legal systems of member states. The study examined individual documents on the functioning of the ECtHR, which became the basis for statistical calculations and qualitative assessments of judicial practices. The results of the study show that important challenges for the ECtHR are the politicisation of its work and the anti-democratic nature of certain countries, which complicates the implementation of judgments. Moreover, inconsistent application of ECtHR rulings at the national level reflects the complexity of aligning domestic legal systems with international human rights standards. It is also determined that the mechanisms of functioning of this international court require a more detailed interpretation for use in the judicial practice of countries. At the same time, the resolution of these challenges represents a prospect for the development of the ECtHR, since the establishment of legal cooperation between the Council of Europe countries is an important tool for ensuring justice and strengthening the rule of law across the region. The conclusions note that for the further implementation of the principles of international treaties, it is important that the ECtHR judgments are clearly and unambiguously interpreted at the national level.
Keywords: efficiency of justice, human rights, implementation of decisions, intergovernmental cooperation, legal reforms, protection of citizens’ rights
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