ARTICLE 50 Expenditure on the Court The expenditure on the Court shall be borne by the Council of Europe. ARTICLE 51 Privileges and immunities of judges The judges shall be entitled, during the exercise of their functions, to the privileges and immunities provided for in Article 40 of the Statute of the Council of Europe and in the agreements made thereunder. SECTION III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ARTICLE 52 Inquiries by the Secretary General On receipt of a request from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe any High Contracting Party shall furnish an explanation of the manner in which its internal law ensures the effective implementation of any of the provisions of the Convention. ARTICLE 53 Safeguard for existing human rights Nothing in this Convention shall be construed as limiting or derogating from any of the human rights and fundamental freedoms which may be ensured under the laws of any High Contracting Party or under any other agreement to which it is a party. ARTICLE 54 Powers of the Committee of Ministers Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice the powers conferred on the Committee of Ministers by the Statute of the Council of Europe. 28 29