"International law scholars consider the ECHR to be the most effective international human rights court in the world." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Co

"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#:~:text=present%2Dday%20conditions.-,International%20law%20scholars%20consider%20the%20ECtHR%20to%20be%20the%20most%20effective%20international%20human%20rights%20court%20in%20the%20world.,-%5B2%5D%5B3 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_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.