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The principle of proportionality has enjoyed extraordinary success over the last decades: it has become a staple of international and constitutional adjudication on fundamental rights; it has been espoused by civil and common law judges alike, and described as the “principle of principles” and the “ultimate rule of law”. But what does proportionality mean for the idea of human rights?

The Freedom Rights Project, in cooperation with the iCourts Centre of Excellence, recently co-hosted an international conference on the Future Role of the European Court of Human Rights. The conference featured a highly esteemed panel of legal professionals, academics and political representatives, including several national and European judges.