THE ROLE OF THE INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXECUTION OF EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS JUDGMENTS (2023–2025):COORDINATION, COMPLIANCE, AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS

Abstract

The execution of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgments is a binding obligation for Convention States and a practical indicator of the rule of law. While the legal duty is clear, implementation depends heavily on domestic coordination, administrative capacity, budgeting, and political prioritization. This review article examines the role of the inter-ministerial commission model in organizing and accelerating the execution process, with a specific focus on the 2023–2025 period as a phase marked by renewed Council of Europe emphasis on effectiveness, capacity-building, and measurable implementation outcomes. Using doctrinal legal research and qualitative document analysis, the study reviews Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the supervision practice of the Committee of Ministers, and the domestic institutional framework that assigns coordination functions to inter-ministerial structures and state agents. The analysis finds that the commission’s value lies in converting international obligations into actionable domestic workflows: identifying responsible bodies, defining individual and general measures, allocating resources, setting deadlines, and ensuring coherent reporting. At the same time, recurring constraints remain visible in practice, especially fragmented institutional responsibility, delays in adopting general measures, and insufficient monitoring tools. The article concludes that strengthening the commission’s operational mandate, transparency, and inter-branch cooperation is one of the most realistic pathways to faster and more sustainable execution of ECtHR judgments.pravda.gov.mk+3PACE+3edoc.coe.int+3