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As
is
plain
to
see
in
the
Baka
case[213
]
,
this
principle
of
precedence
of
the
Convention
over
constitutional
provisions
and
interests
of
the
Contracting
Parties
is
particularly
crucial
in
the
present
political
circumstances
in
Europe
,
when
“
illiberal
democracies
”
stretch
the
limits
of
their
constitutions
by
incorporating
provisions
contradicting
basic
principles
of
Convention
law
,
such
as
the
principle
of
the
independence
of
the
judiciary
.
If
the
Contracting
Parties
still
want
a
strong
court
in
Strasbourg
to
stand
up
to
grundrechtsfeindelichen
(
fundamental
-
rights
-
inimical
)
domestic
authorities
,
then
they
will
have
to
cope
with
that
same
strong
court
when
it
knocks
at
their
door
.
The
Convention
system
is
evidently
incompatible
with
a
hypocritical
NIMBY
(
“
Not
in
my
backyard
!
”
)
logic
that
would
pretend
that
universal
human
rights
is
a
good
thing
when
it
is
for
others
,
but
a
bad
one
when
it
is
for
ourselves
.
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