Denmark and Italy are asking other countries to back a letter criticising the European Court of Human Rights for going "too far" in interpreting the law, particularly on migration issues. 

The Court's interpretations of the European Convention on Human Rights shape Europe’s and EU countries' legal landscape on issues from asylum to privacy. 

In a draft letter seen by Euractiv, Copenhagen and Rome now warn that some recent decisions have stretched the Convention’s meaning beyond its original intent and have limited their ability to "make political decisions in our own democracies."