Solemn hearing

Photo of judges in hearing room

A solemn hearing took place at the Court on 28 January 2011. During the solemn hearing, Jean-Paul Costa, President of the Court, and António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, addressed an audience of about 300, including many representatives of judicial institutions and local and national authorities.

 Speech by President Jean-Paul Costa

 Speech by António Guterres

Video of the ceremony: Original language - English - French

Seminar

Participants in Seminar room

A judicial seminar on "What are the limits to the evolutive interpretation of the Convention?" took place on 28 January 2011, at which some 200 leading judicial figures from across Europe were present.

 Proceedings of the seminar

Video of the seminar: Original language Part 1 - Part 2 - English Part 1 - Part 2

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