Petition · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
UK to join the joint statement on ECHR interpretation
Closed
201 signatures
What the petition asks
We believe delay on legal reform risks the same failings seen in the ECHR’s Swiss climate ruling. Nine democracies have published a statement supporting ECHR interpretive reform. We think the UK should act now to protect national law from judicial overreach and ensure democratic accountability.
We think the ECHR’s Swiss climate ruling showed that governments can violate rights by delaying action on foreseeable risks. We think that if the UK ignores allies’ calls for ECHR reform, it risks ceding democratic legal control. Our view is that signing the joint statement now ensures clarity before judicial overreach becomes entrenched.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
201
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
28 Jul 2025
Closed
28 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 8 Aug 2026.