Solemn hearing

Solemn hearing - Opening of the Judicial Year 2025 - 31 January 2025

A solemn hearing took place at the Court on 31 January 2025. During the solemn hearing, Marko Bošnjak, President of the Court, and Christophe Soulard, First President of the Court of Cassation of France, addressed representatives from the highest courts of the 46 member States of the Council of Europe and from local, national and international authorities.

 Speech by President Marko Bošnjak

 Speech by Christophe Soulard (in French only)

Video of the solemn hearing: Original language - English - French

Seminar

Judicial Seminar - Opening of the Judicial Year 2025 - 31 January 2025

A judicial seminar on Protecting human rights in a world of Artificial Intelligence, algorithms and big data took place on 31 January 2025, at which many eminent figures from European judicial circles were be present.

 Background paper

 Programme

 Introductory speech by President Marko Bošnjak

 Speech by Hanne Juncher

 Speech by Vytautas Mizaras

Video of the seminar: Original language - English - French

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