Meetings and Officials Visits 2011
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December 2011
Visit by the Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro
06/12/2011
On 6 December 2011 Duško Marković, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Montenegro, visited the Court and was received by Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the Court. Nebojša Vučinić, the judge elected in respect of Montenegro, and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Turkish Minister of Justice
06/12/2011
On 1 December 2011 Sadullah Ergin, the Turkish Minister of Justice, visited the Court and was received by Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the Court. Işıl Karakaş, the judge elected in respect of Turkey, and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the President and the Secretary General of the Court of Cassation of Turkey
06/12/2011
On 1 December 2011 Nazım Kaynak, President of the Court of Cassation of Turkey, and Aydın Boşgelmez, Secretary General of the Court of Cassation visited the Court, where they met with Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the Court. Işıl Karakaş, the judge elected in respect of Turkey, and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
November 2011
Conference at Wilton Park
21/11/2011
On 17, 18 and 19 November 2011, Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the Court, went to a conference at Wilton Park on a “2020 Vision for the European Court of Human Rights”. This conference was organised by the British Chairmanship of the Committee of Minister. The President was accompanied by Elisabet Fura, the judge elected in respect of Sweden and Michael O’Boyle, Deputy Registrar.
Visit of the President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
09/11/2011
On 9 November 2011, Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the Court, received Diego García Sayán, President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
October 2011
Visit to the Russian Federation
03/11/2011
On 27 and 28 October 2011, President Costa paid an official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of Valery Zorkin, President of the Constitutional Court. The 20th anniversary of the Constitutional Court was celebrated in the presence of Dmitri Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, at the Kremlin in Moscow. During the visit, President Costa participated to an international conference in Saint Petersburg. He delivered two speeches, one in Moscow and another in Saint Petersburg. President Costa was accompanied by Sir Nicolas Bratza, President elect and judge elected in respect of the United Kingdom and Anatoly Kovler, judge elected in respect of the Russian Federation.
Visit of the President of the Palestinian National Authority
06/10/2011
On 6 October 2011 Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation was welcomed by President Costa. Erik Fribergh, Registrar, and Michael O'Boyle, Deputy Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Belgian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
04/10/2011
On 4 October 2011, the Belgian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe visited the Court for a working meeting with Judges and members of the Registry.
Visit by a delegation from the Court of Justice of the European Union
04/10/2011
A delegation from the Court of Justice of the European Union, headed by its President, Vassilios Skouris, paid a working visit to the European Court of Human Rights on 3 October 2011. The delegation met judges and members of the Court’s Registry and took part in a round table discussion, which focussed on the current situation in both courts, particularly the question of the European Union's accession to the Convention, the Interlaken and Izmir Conferences and recent developments in the case-law of the two courts.
Visit of the President a.i. of the Republic of Moldova
03/10/2011
On 3 October 2011 Marian Lupu, President ad interim of the Republic of Moldova, paid a visit to the Court and was welcomed by President Costa. Mihai Poalelungi, judge elected in respect of Moldova and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
September 2011
Visit by a delegation of the Supreme Court of Austria
29/09/2011
On 26 September 2011, President Costa received a delegation from the Supreme Court of Austria visited the Court for a working meeting with Judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit to Canada
23/09/2011
President Costa visited Canada from 18 to 22 September, at the invitation of Professor Peter Leuprecht, former Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe. He gave lectures at Laval University in Quebec and McGill University in Montreal. At the invitation of the Supreme Court of Canada, he attended a meeting and working lunch with the Supreme Court judges in Ottawa.
Visit to Montenegro
12/09/2011
On 8, 9 and 10 September 2011, President Costa paid an official visit to Montenegro at the invitation of Vesna Medenica, President of the Supreme Court. President Costa was received by Filip Vujanovic, President of Montenegro. He met Ranko Krivokapic, President of the Parliament, Igor Lukšic, President of the Government and Duško Markovic, Vice-President of the Government and Minister of Justice. President Costa also met Milan Markovic, President of the Constitutional Court. During the visit, he participated to an interactive dialogue with Judges of the Supreme Court. President Costa was accompanied by Nebojša Vucinic, judge elected in respect of Montenegro and by Patrick Titiun, Head of the Office of the President.
July 2011
Visit of the French Minister of Justice
06/07/2011
On 5 July 2011 France's Minister of Justice and Liberties and Keeper of the Seals, Michel Mercier, made an official visit to the Court, where he was received by President Costa. Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre, judge elected in respect of Monaco and Erik Fribergh, the Court's Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit by a delegation of the UK Bill of Rights Commission
06/07/2011
On 5 July 2011, a delegation of
the UK Bill of Rights Commission visited the Court
for a working meeting with Judges and members of the
Registry.
Visit to Ukraine
05/07/2011
On 30 June
and 1 July 2011 President Costa paid an official
visit to Ukraine. President Costa was received
by Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine. He
met Oleksandr Lavrynovych, Minister of Justice
and Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Ukrainian
Parliament. He also met Vasyl Onopenko, Chairman
of the Supreme Court and Anatoly Golovin,
President of the Constitutional Court. He also
visited an Academy of lawyers. During the visit,
President Costa opened the First International
Theoretical and Practical Conference (Speech
of President Costa).
President Costa was accompanied by Ganna
Yudkivska, judge elected in respect of Ukraine
and by Michael O’Boyle, Deputy Registrar.
June 2011
Visit from the Minister of Justice of Germany
24/06/2011
On 23 June 2011, President Costa received Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, Minister of Justice of Germany. Angelika Nußberger, judge elected in respect of Germany and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit of the Attorney-General for England and Wales
23/06/2011
On 23 June 2011, President Costa received Dominic Grieve, Attorney-General for England and Wales. Sir Nicolas Bratza, Vice-President, judge elected in respect of the United Kingdom and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit of the President of the Republic of Armenia
22/06/2011
On 22 June 2011 Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, paid a visit to the Court and was welcomed by President Costa. Alvina Gyulumyan, judge elected in respect of Armenia and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit by a delegation of the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights
22/06/2011
On 22 June 2011, a delegation of the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights visited the Court for a working meeting with Judges and members of the Registry.
Visit to Bulgaria
16/06/2011
On 16 and 17 June 2011 President Costa paid an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Supreme Court of Cassation. President Costa was received by Georgi Parvanov, President of the Republic of Bulgaria. He met Lasar Gruev, President of the Supreme Court of Cassation, Tsetska Tsacheva, President of the National Assembly, Yordan Bakalov, President of the Human Rights Commission at the National Assembly and other representatives of the Commission. He also met Nikolay Mladenov, Minister of Foreign Affairs. President Costa was accompanied by Zdravka Kalaydjieva, judge elected in respect of Bulgaria and by Lawrence Early, Section Registrar.
Visit of the Minister of Justice of Armenia
15/06/2011
On 15 June 2011 President Costa welcomed Hrair Tovmasyan, Minister of Justice of Armenia. Alvina Gyulumyan, the judge elected in respect of Armenia, and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Liber Amicorum
09/06/2011
On 9 June 2011, Jean-Louis Debré, President of France's Constitutional Council, presented President Costa with a Liber Amicorum in his honour, in the presence of personalities from the judicial world, judges from the Court and members of the Registry.
Speech of President Costa (in French),
Speech of Jean-Louis Debré (in French)
May 2011
Visit from the Minister of Justice of the Netherlands
25/05/2011
On 25 May 2011, President Costa received Ivo Opstelten, Minister of Justice of the Netherlands. Egbert Myjer, judge elected in respect of the Netherlands and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
AFREDH/FNUJA/UJA joint seminar
20/05/2011
On Friday 20 May 2011 President Costa opened a training seminar, organised jointly by the Association of Training and Research in European Law of Human Rights (AFREDH), the French National Federation of Young Lawyers (FNUJA) and the UJA. Corneliu Bîrsan, Judge elected in respect of Romania, took also part in this seminar.
Link to AFREDH site (in French only)
Training seminar organised by the International Association of Lawyers (UIA)
19/05/2011
President Costa made the welcoming speech at the training seminar organised by the UIA on 19 and 20 May 2011 in Strasbourg. Other judges also spoke at this seminar, entitled “Pleadings before the European Court of Human Rights and the right to a fair trial” (link to the programme of the event).
Visit to Ireland
13/05/2011
On 13 and 14 May 2011 President Costa paid an official visit to Ireland. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John L. Murray, had arranged meetings for the Court’s President with judges of the Supreme Court and High Court. President Costa was also received by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter, by Nicholas Kearns, President of the High Court of Justice, and by Máire Whelan, Attorney General. On 14 May 2011 President Costa spoke on the “best interests of the child in the Court’s case-law” at an Irish-British-French symposium on family law. He was accompanied by Ann Power, judge elected in respect of Ireland, and by Michael O’Boyle, Deputy Registrar. Ann Power also gave a lecture at the symposium on “the nature of family today”. On the occasion of his visit to Dublin, President Costa was formally proclaimed “Honorary Bencher” of the Honorable Society of King’s Inns.
Speech of President Costa
April 2011
Visit by the Ombudsman of the Czech Republic
01/04/2011
On 1 April 2011 Pavel Varvarovsky, the Ombudsman of the Czech Republic, visited the Court and was received by President Costa. Karel Jungwiert, the judge elected in respect of the Czech Republic also attended the meeting.
March 2011
Visit by a delegation of the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland
29/03/2011
On 29 March 2011 President Costa received a delegation from the Constitutional Tribunal of Poland, led by his President, Andrzej Rzepliński, for a working meeting. During the visit the delegation met Judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit to Germany
28/03/2011
On 28 March 2011 President Costa visited Karlsruhe where he was welcomed by Andreas Voßkuhle, President of the Constitutional Court of Germany. He was accompanied by Judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit from the Minister of Justice of Italy
08/03/2011
On 8 March 2011, President Costa received Angelo Alfano, Minister of Justice of Italy. Guido Raimondi, judge elected in respect of Italy and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
February 2011
Visit by a delegation from the Paris Bar
14/02/2011
On 14 February 2011 President Costa received a delegation from the Paris Bar led by its President Jean Castelain and Vice-President, Jean-Yves Le Borgne.
Visit of the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation
03/02/2011
On 3 February 2011, President Costa received Yuri Chaïka, General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation. Michael O’Boyle, Deputy Registrar, also attended the meeting.
January 2011
Visit of the First President of the Court of Auditors of France
28/01/2011
On 28 January 2011, President Costa received Didier Migaud, First President of the Court of Auditors of France. Patrick Titiun, Head of the Office of the President, also attended the meeting.
Visit of the Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine
27/01/2011
On 27 January 2011 President Costa welcomed Vasyl Onopenko, Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine. Ganna Yudkivska, the judge elected in respect of Ukraine, also attended the meeting.
Visit of the President of the Judicial Council of State and Government Agent of Greece
27/01/2011
On 27 January 2011 the President of the Judicial Council of State and Government Agent of Greece, Fokion Georgakopoulos, visited the Court and met President Costa. Erik Fribergh, the Court’s Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit of the President of the National Council of Monaco
24/01/2011
On 24 January 2011, President Costa received Jean-François Robillon, President of the National Council of Monaco. Isabelle Berro-Lefèvre, judge elected in respect of Monaco and Erik Fribergh, Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit of the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia
18/01/2011
On 18 January 2011, President Costa received Božidar Đelić, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia. Dragoljub Popović, judge elected in respect of Serbia and Patrick Titiun, Head of the Office of the President, also attended the meeting.
Visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union
17/01/2011
On 17 January 2011, President Costa went to the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg for a working meeting. He was accompanied by Judges and members of the Registry.
Visit by the Chief Rabbi of Israel
07/01/2011
On 7 January 2011 President Costa received Chief Rabbi of Israel Meïr Lau. He was accompanied by Chief Rabbi of Strasbourg and the Bas-Rhin René Gutman and Francis Levy, President of the Israelit Concistory for the Bas-Rhin. Michael O’Boyle, Deputy Registrar took also part to the meeting.
Official opening of the judicial year at the Court of Cassation (Paris)
07/01/2011
On 7 January 2011 President Costa attended the ceremony to mark the opening of the judicial year at the Court of Cassation in Paris. Vincent Lamanda, President of the Court of Cassation, presided. President Costa was accompanied by Erik Fribergh, Registrar.