05/03/2004 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
The Sub-Committee on the election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights held on 8 March in Paris interviews with candidates for judge in respect of Croatia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Norway. Based on the interviews and assessments of CVs, the sub-committee will make confidential recommendations to assist the Assembly, which elects each judge to the Court from a list of three candidates submitted by the Contracting State concerned. The new elections, due to take place during the Assembly’s April session, are necessary since the six-year term of office of half the judges in the Court comes to an end in November 2004.
22/01/2004 | Legal Affairs and Human Rights
19-21 January, Pristina - The rapporteur on the human rights situation in Kosovo, Tony Lloyd (United Kingdom, SOC), visited the region, where he met the Prime Minister, Bajram Rexhepi, as well as representatives of the United Nations, the OSCE and NATO. Preparation of his report on the question will continue with the holding of a hearing in Paris on 16 March.