Three regional human rights courts met in Strasbourg

08/12/2008

As part of the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a seminar on regional human rights courts took place at the Court on 8 and 9 December 2008. The seminar was organised by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Strasbourg-based International Institute of Human Rights and the Court, and in association with the African Foundation for International Law and the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
Press Release

Opening speech of President Costa (in French only)
Speech of President Costa "What assessment on the 60th anniversary" (in French only)
Speech of Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen (in French only)
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Read the Declaration : the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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