Strasbourg tightens rule 39

Interim measures available only if there is imminent risk of irreparable harm

The European Court of Human Rights has tightened its controversial rule 39, which deals with interim measures. The changes were approved by the Strasbourg court last month and are in line with a draft I reported last November. They were announced yesterday and took effect immediately.

Interim measures issued in 2022 prevented the UK from sending asylum-…