Goedkeuring van het op 24 juni 2013 te Straatsburg tot stand gekomen Protocol nr. 15 tot wijziging van het Verdrag tot bescherming van de rechten van de mens en de fundamentele vrijheden (Trb. 2013, 130 en 233)

This procedure concerns the Dutch parliament's approval of Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights, adopted in Strasbourg on 24 June 2013. The Protocol amends the Convention's preamble to emphasise the principles of subsidiarity and the margin of appreciation, meaning national authorities have primary responsibility for protecting rights. It also shortens the deadline for bringing cases to the European Court of Human Rights from six to four months. This summary is based on metadata only, not the full treaty text. The change mainly affects national governments that are parties to the Convention, and individuals who may bring complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. Applicants would have a shorter window to file after domestic remedies are exhausted. The Protocol takes effect only once all parties have ratified it.