EU opposes tougher migration measures from member states – Urges defense of “human rights” through continued migration

Published May 25, 2025 | By NewsJive.com

More and more countries within the EU have had enough of the uncontrolled mass immigration they themselves, along with Brussels, have pursued for decades.

Now, a number of countries have turned to the EU to push for changes.

But they are encountering resistance from the EU heads, who are appealing to the concerned member states not to interfere with the judicial system or “politicize” it, and to continue upholding the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights in relation to migration.

Nine Council of Europe member states – Denmark, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland – issued a joint letter calling for a new and open discussion on how the European Court of Human Rights interprets the Convention, particularly in migration-related cases.

This is due to a strong desire in these countries to drastically reduce migration.

Alain Berset, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, responded by emphasizing the importance of the European Court of Human Rights’ independence.

He warned against politicizing the court’s work and stressed the need to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights, particularly in matters related to migration.

“Debate is healthy, but politicizing the Court is not. In a society governed by the rule of law, no judiciary should face political pressure. Institutions that protect fundamental rights cannot bend to political cycles. If they do, we risk eroding the very stability they were built to ensure“, writes Alain Berset in a statement on the Council’s website.

He continues by adding, “The Court must not be weaponized — neither against governments, nor by them”.

This statement from the EU head may seem strange, as courts are meant to be subject to laws and conventions created – and changeable – by elected politicians on behalf of their voters, according to the core of democracy. And not the other way around, where courts and other unelected actors set the rules for the people and their political representatives.

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