EU accession to the ECHR

This procedure concerns the European Union's potential accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It aims to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms for individuals within the EU legal order by aligning EU law with the ECHR standards.

Accession would mean the Court of Justice of the European Union would be subject to external judicial review by the European Court of Human Rights, affecting all EU citizens and legal entities.