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by miga 830 days ago
"International law scholars consider the ECHR to be the most effective international human rights court in the world." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Court_of_Human_Rights...

There are 46 state members of Council of Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_the_Council_o...

In principle human rights are considered civilizational legacy, and the opinions are highly considered by other courts. However, the public policy of particular states is often at odds with these opinions.