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Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights

Progress report | Doc. 13668 Addendum II | 20 January 2015

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Bureau of the Assembly

1 Report of the Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights

The sub-committee held a meeting in Paris on 15 January 2015, with Lord Tomlinson (United Kingdom, Socialist Group) in the Chair.

2 Introduction

In accordance with previous practice and with the decisions the Parliamentary Assembly adopted in its Resolution 1200 (1999) as modified by Resolution 1646 (2009),Note the Sub-Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights assessed the qualifications of the candidates to the Court in respect of Bulgaria and Serbia.Note A list of members of the sub-committee who participated in the meeting can be found in Appendix 2.

3 Conclusions of the sub-committee on the lists of candidates submitted by Bulgaria and Serbia, Contracting States to the European Convention on Human Rights

3.1 Bulgaria

The sub-committee interviewed all the candidates on 15 January 2015.

Following interviews with the candidates (in alphabetical order), the sub-committee, by an overwhelming majority, recommends the candidature of Mr Yonko GROZEV, as the most qualified candidate.

3.2 Serbia

The sub-committee interviewed all the candidates on 15 January 2015.

Following interviews with the candidates (in alphabetical order), the sub-committee, by an overwhelming majority, recommends the candidature of Mr Branko LUBARDA, as the most qualified candidate.

Appendix 1 – Lists of candidates submitted by the Governments of Bulgaria and SerbiaNote

Bulgaria

  • Mr Yonko GROZEV
  • Ms Tanya KUTSAROVA-HRISTOVA
  • Mr Viktor SOLOVEYTCHIK

Serbia

  • Mr Branko LUBARDA
  • Mr Branko RAKIĆ
  • Ms Spomenka ZARIĆ

Appendix 2 – Members of the sub-committee who participated in the meeting

Group of the European People’s Party (EPP/CD):

  • Mr Agustín CONDE, Spain
  • Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey

Socialist Group (SOC):

  • Mr Boriss CILEVIČS, Latvia
  • Mr Arcadio DÍAZ TEJERA, Spain
  • Mr Michael McNAMARA, Ireland
  • Mr Luc RECORDON, Switzerland
  • Lord John TOMLINSON, United Kingdom, Chairperson
  • Mr Klaas de VRIES, Netherlands
  • Ms Nataša VUČKOVIĆ, Serbia

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)

  • Ms Alina GORGHIU, Romania

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Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly:

  • Mr Andrew Drzemczewski, Head of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Department