ENNHRI - State of the Rule of Law in Europe

This report, focusing on the state of the rule of law in Europe, has been published by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) - a network connecting all National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across the Council of Europe (CoE) region. Through this joint reporting, NHRIs continue their strategic engagement with regional rule of law mechanisms.

The report comprises an overview of trends and challenges in the rule of law identified by ENNHRI members across Europe and ENNHRI’s key recommendations. It presents country-specific chapters zooming into the national rule of law situation, with a particular focus on the system of checks and balances and the impact of securitisation on the rule of law and human rights.

NHRIs are independent, state-mandated bodies with a broad human rights mandate, established in line with the UN Paris Principles. The independent and effective NHRIs are regarded by international and regional actors as indicative of the state’s respect for the rule of law and checks and balances.

Reports on specific European countries are available through this search tool: https://rule-of-law.ennhri.org/".