Official visits - ECHR
Official visits
Recent official visits
Official visit by the State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany
On 16 November 2023, Angelika Schlunck, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Anja Seibert-Fohr, Judge elected in respect of Germany, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Visit by a delegation of the National High Court of Brazil
On 14 November 2023 a delegation from the National High Court of Brazil, headed by Justice Herman Benjamin, paid a working visit to the ECHR where it was greeted by President Síofra O’Leary and took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit by a delegation of the Special Appeals Chamber of Albania
On 15 November 2023 a delegation from the Special Appeals Chamber of Albania, headed by its President, Sokol Çomo, paid a working visit to the Court where it was greeted by President Síofra O’Leary and took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Official visit by the Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice of the United Kingdom
On 31 October 2023 Alex Chalk, Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice of the United Kingdom, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Marialena Tsirli, Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Official visit to Italy
On 19-20 October 2023, President Síofra O’Leary paid an official visit to Italy. On 19 October she was received by Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic. On the same day, President O’Leary also met Silvana Sciarra, President of the Constitutional Court. On 20 October, she participated in a conference at the Accademia dei Lincei on "The Judge and the Rule of Law". Other keynote speakers included President Sciarra and Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union. President O’Leary was accompanied by Raffaele Sabato, judge elected in respect of Italy, and Stefano Piedimonte Bodini, Head of the Private Office of the President.
Visit by a delegation of the Supreme Court of Sweden
On 18 October 2023 a delegation from the Supreme Court of Sweden, headed by Gudmund Toijer, Chief Divisional Justice, paid a working visit to the Court where it was greeted by President Síofra O’Leary and took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Visit by the Ombudsman of the Basque Country and the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands
On 17 October 2023 Manuel Lezertua Rodríguez, Ombudsman of the Basque Country (Ararteko), and Reinier van Zutphen, National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, visited the Court and were received by President Síofra O’Leary. Jolien Schukking, Judge elected in respect of the Netherlands, and Milan Blasko, Section Registrar, also attended the meeting.
Visit to the Court of Justice of the European Union
On 16 October 2023 President Síofra O’Leary led a Court delegation to the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg for the two Courts’ annual meeting. The delegation was received by Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and took part in roundtable discussions with members of the Court of Justice.
Visit by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan
On 12 October 2023 Inam Karimov, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Lətif Hüseynov, judge elected in respect of Azerbaijan, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Official visit to Spain
On 5-7 October, President Síofra O’Leary paid an official visit to Spain, accompanied by María Elósegui, Judge elected in respect of Spain, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court.
On 5 October, together with Cándido Conde-Pumpido Tourón, President of the Constitutional Court of Spain, President O’Leary was received in Audience by His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain. On the same day, she delivered a speech at the Constitutional Court of Spain.
On 6 October, the President participated in a conference held at the Complutense University of Madrid as part of the 5th International Congress of the Iberoamerican Union of Universities and Supreme Courts, where she delivered a keynote speech.
- Speech by President Síofra O’Leary (Constitutional Court of Spain) (in Spanish only)
- Speech by President Síofra O’Leary (University of Complutense) (in Spanish only)
Visit by a delegation of the Supreme Court of Sweden
On 20 September 2023 a delegation from the Supreme Court of Sweden, headed by its President, Anders Eka, paid a working visit to the ECHR and was received by Vice-President Marko Bošnjak. During the visit the delegation took part in roundtable discussions with judges of the Court and members of the Registry.
Official visit by Niyazi Acar, Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye
On 19 September 2023, Niyazi Acar, Deputy Minister of Justice of Türkiye, visited the Court and was received by President Síofra O’Leary. Saadet Yüksel, Judge elected in respect of Türkiye, and Abel Campos, Deputy Registrar of the Court, also attended the meeting.
Recent official visits