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New Factsheet on Conditions of Detention under the ECHR
The Council of Europe Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights has issued a new thematic factsheet on the execution of the Court judgments concerning conditions of detention and prohibition of torture. Here is a…
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Davor Derenčinović Elected New Judge in Respect of Croatia
On 22 June, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elected Davor Derenčinović as judge to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Croatia. His term of of office of nine years will commence on 2 January 2022. Derenčinović…
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Webinar on Evidence and Proof in ECtHR Proceedings
On 5 July, The DISSECT research project led by Marie-Bénédicte Dembour (Ghent University) is organising a webinar on ‘Evidence and Proof in Proceedings Before the European Court of Human Rights.’ The DISSECT project, more widely, looks at evidence in international human rights…
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Blog Symposium on Protocol 15 ECHR – A Protocol for the Ostriches? Civil Society Perspectives
Başak Çalı, Hertie School Protocol 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights, a culmination of the UK Government’s contribution to the process of reform of the European Court of Human Rights during its Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the…
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Blog Symposium on Protocol 15 ECHR – What Implications for Applicants’ Right of Access to the European Court?
Philip Leach, European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), Middlesex University More than eight years after it was adopted, Protocol 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights will come into force in August this year, following the final state ratification, by Italy, in April. This short…
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Blog Symposium on Protocol 15 ECHR – The Court: Criteria for Office and Relinquishment
Lize R. Glas, Faculty of Law, Radboud University In this blog post, I will discuss two amendments that Protocol 15 will bring. These two amendments concern the criteria for office, more specifically the age limit of candidates for office, and the…
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Blog Symposium on Protocol 15 ECHR – Yesterday’s Solutions for Yesterday’s Problems?
Janneke Gerards, Montaigne Centre for Rule of Law and Administration of Justice, Utrecht University Towards Protocol 15 About fifteen years ago, European fundamental rights scholars, judges and politicians were confronted with a new reality. Until then, most scholars had admired…
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Blog Symposium on Protocol 15 ECHR – Introduction
Antoine Buyse and Kushtrim Istrefi The wheels of international law often turn slowly. And so do negotiations leading to treaties or amendments of those. But even once adopted, many years may pass before entry into force. The addition of Protocols to…
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Seminar on the Effective Implementation of the ECHR
On 15 June, PluriCourts at the University of Oslo and the Steering Committee for Human Rights of the Council of Europe will host a seminar on the ‘Effective implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights – Enhancing Domestic Dialogue and Co-ordination‘.…
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New Subscription System to the ECHR Blog
Dear readers, Many of you are subscribed to our blog and receive updates on new posts by email. We are writing to inform you that as of 9 June 2021, all subscribers to ECHR Blog will receive our news and posts by…
