40: The May 2025 Letter: Why are states pushing back against the European Court Of Human Rights?

In this episode, Mahnoor Khalid hosts Veronika Fikfak, who is a Professor of Human Rights and International Law at UCL, judge ad hoc at the European Court of Human Rights, and a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.We discuss the May 2025 letter, in which nine European states pushed back against the European Court of Human Rights. The letter placed renewed scrutiny on the Court's role in migration cases and reignited debate over its "living instrument" approach to interpreting the Convention. Veronika unpacks what the letter actually says, why these states are speaking out now and what this means for the future of international human rights in Europe.Beyond our podcast, interested audience members may watch Veronika's public lecture on this topic. Link below:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik4jQokLP_I