Official visits
Recent official visits
Visit by a delegation of the Constitutional Court of Latvia
On 18 April 2024 a delegation from the Constitutional Court of Latvia, headed by its President, Aldis Laviņš, paid a working visit to the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. During the visit the delegation took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit by H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein
On 18 April 2024, His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Carlo Ranzoni, Judge elected in respect of Liechtenstein, and Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Minister of Justice of Latvia
On 17 April 2024, Inese Lībiņa-Egnere, Minister of Justice of Latvia, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Mārtiņš Mits, Judge elected in respect of Latvia, and Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Secretary General of the Inter-Ministerial Delegation for Human Rights of Morocco
On 15 April 2024, Abdelkarim Boujradi, Secretary General of the Inter-Ministerial Delegation for Human Rights of Morocco, visited the Court and was received by Vice-President Georges Ravarani. Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by a high-level delegation of judges from the United Kingdom Superior Courts
On 12 April 2024 President Síofra O’Leary received an official visit by a high-level delegation of judges from the United Kingdom Superior Courts, composed of: The Right Honourable Lord Philip Sales, Justice of the UK Supreme Court; The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales; The Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland; The Right Honourable Lord Andrew Burrows, Justice of the UK Supreme Court; The Right Honourable Lord Justice James Dingemans, Court of Appeal Judge, England and Wales; and The Right Honourable Lord Raymond Doherty, Court of Session Judge, Scotland. During the visit the delegation took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Meeting with the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
On 3 April 2024, President Síofra O’Leary has met Michael O’Flaherty, the Council of Europe’s new Commissioner for Human Rights. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Moldova
On 26 March 2024, Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Moldova, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Diana Sârcu, Judge elected in respect of the Republic of Moldova, and Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit to the French Conseil d’État
On 22 March 2024 President Síofra O’Leary led a Court delegation to Paris for a meeting with the French Conseil d’État. The delegation, composed of Georges Ravarani and Marko Bošnjak, Vice-Presidents of the Court, Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, Pere Pastor Vilanova and Arnfinn Bårdsen, Section Presidents, and Mattias Guyomar, Judge elected in respect of France, was received by Didier-Roland Tabuteau, Vice-President of the Conseil d’État, and took part in roundtable discussions with members of the Conseil d’État.
Visit by a delegation of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands
On 21 March 2024 a delegation from the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, headed by its President, Dineke de Groot, paid a working visit to the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. During the visit the delegation took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit by the Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta
On 5 March 2024, Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Lorraine Schembri Orland, Judge elected in respect of Malta, and Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit to the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic
On 4 March 2024, President Síofra O’Leary paid an official visit to the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava. She was accompanied by Alena Poláčková, Judge elected in respect of the Slovak Republic, and Ilse Freiwirth, Section Registrar. The delegation was welcomed by Ján Šikuta, President of the Supreme Court, and Andrea Moravčíková, Vice-President of the Supreme Court, and took part in a roundtable discussion with Supreme Court judges.
Visit by the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council
On 8 February 2024, Ambassador Omar Zniber, President of the United Nations Human Rights Council, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.