Introduction
The Court
The President
How the Court works
Reform of the Court
Events at the Court
Opening of the judicial year 2013
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013
The Court's judicial year was formally opened on 25 January 2013. One hundred and fifty eminent figures from the European judicial scene attended a seminar on the theme “Implementing the European Convention on Human Rights in times of economic crisis”.
At the solemn hearing which followed the seminar, President Dean Spielmann and Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, addressed an audience of about 300, including many representatives of judicial institutions and national and local authorities.
Press Release
Photo gallery
Solemn hearing : English, French, Original version
Speech of President Spielmann
Speech of Christiane Taubira
Speech of President Meron
Seminar 2013
“Implementing the European Convention on Human Rights in times of economic crisis”
Seminar : English, French, Original version
Speech of Julia Laffranque
Speech of Ioannis Sarmas
Speech of Lauri Mälksoo
Speech of Françoise Tulkens
Seminar background paper - 2013