Our Mission:
Making human rights a reality.
We work with NGOs and others across Europe, to make judgments of the European Court of Human Rights provide real protections of fundamental rights.
In Focus:
THE CASE OF ILGAR MAMMADOV
Azerbaijani politician and activist Ilgar Mammadov was imprisoned for his political activities in 2013. He won a case at the European Court of Human Rights, which held that his prosecution had been politically motivated.
Mr Mammadov was eventually released from jail. However, he has not yet been acquitted of his politically motivated convictions. Without an acquittal he is barred from standing in parliamentary or presidential elections.
After winning a third judgment from the European Court of Human Rights, Mr Mammadov calls on the Council of Europe to ensure full implementation of the Courts’ rulings through his full acquittal.
From the 2nd to the 4th of December 2025, the Committee of Ministers is meeting for their last quarterly Human Rights Meeting of 2025. During the meeting, the Committee of Ministers will examine 58 leading judgments of the European Court of Human Rights that are pending implementation.
EIN members and partners, other civil society actors, lawyers and applicants have made 49 Rule 9 submissions in 33 leading cases under consideration. The list below sets out an overview of these submissions related to cases on the agenda.