How will the ECHR system work once the EU is part of the Convention?
Once the EU becomes a contracting party to the Convention, the European Court of Human Rights will be able to scrutinise all acts of the EU institutions and bodies for their compatibility with the ECHR. This would mean people who feel their rights have been infringed by EU institutions could take their case to the European Court of Human Rights once they have exhausted all national judicial remedies. The Strasbourg court will be the final and highest instance for ensuring fundamental rights protection.
