Strasbourg Observers is an academic blog published in English, which focuses on recent developments relating to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
The blog was established by Eva Brems together with her Ph.D. researchers from Ghent University, Belgium, in April 2010.
[2][3] Human rights scholar Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou commented that while Strasbourg Observers is "one of the leading blogs dedicated to the ECtHR", many of the posts have "missed opportunity" in the title, which indicates how various stakeholders "are not satisfied with the level of the Court’s engagement with various socio-legal issues."
Those academics who speak of ‘missed opportunities’ would wish the ECtHR to do ‘more’ to protect human rights and do it ‘better’ – whatever these terms may mean to each one of us.
The Court is looking for ways to enhance its ability strategically to impact human rights standards in Europe.