Specific orders given by the European Court of Human Rights to states on how to execute its judgments

Abstract

n numerous cases successful applicants have asked the Court to direct the respondent state to introduce arguably necessary legislative amendments so as to bring into conformity with the Convention the national law which was found to have been at the source of a violation. 4 Each time the Court categorically replied that the Convention did not empower it to order the respondent state to alter its legislation. 5 In Soering v the United Kingdom, the applicant submitted that just satisfaction of his claims would be achieved by effective enforcement of the Court's ruling and he invited the Court to give directions in relation to the operation of its judgment to the respondent government