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PACE elects Svjetlana Milišić-Veličkovski judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) today elected Svjetlana Milišić-Veličkovski as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Ms Milišić-Veličkovski, having obtained a majority of votes cast, is elected judge of the European Court of Human Rights for a term of office of nine years, which shall commence not later than three months after her election.

Judges are elected by PACE from a list of three candidates nominated by each State which has ratified the European Convention on Human Rights.