Overview

• Italy, Denmark, and seven other EU countries have called for a reevaluation of the European Convention on Human Rights to address migration challenges.
• The coalition argues that the European Court of Human Rights has overextended its interpretation of the Convention, limiting national decision-making in migration enforcement.
• The open letter follows a meeting in Rome between Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, both advocates of stricter immigration policies.
• Criticism has emerged from NGOs and opposition parties, with Amnesty International warning of risks to universal human rights and German Greens opposing the initiative.
• The German government distanced itself from the proposal while reaffirming its commitment to the ECHR, even as it supports stricter migration measures.