Seminars and lectures at the Court
Binding Force: Institutional dialogue between the ECHR and the Committee of Ministers under Article 46 of the European Convention
23/03/2023
A seminar organised in the framework of the Icelandic Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers by the European Court of Human Rights and the Department for the Execution of the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, on the theme Binding force: Institutional dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the Committee of Ministers under Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, took place in the Human Rights Building in Strasbourg on 23 March 2023.
Introductory speech by President Síofra O’Leary Speech by Anna Jóhannsdóttir
Speech by Marko Bošnjak Intervention by Øyvind Stiansen Speech by Mykola Gnatovskyy Speech by Zoë Bryanston-Cross Speech by Sandra Lyngdorf Speech by Clare Ovey
Rule of Law
15/04/2021
The ECHR, in conjunction with the German Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, held a seminar by video-conference The Rule of Law in Europe – vision and challenges.
The event could be followed live. A recording of the event is now available.
Videos of the Seminar:
Video 1: Original language - English - French
Video 2: Original language - English - French
Speech by President Robert Spano
Speech by Patricia Popelier Speech by Kateřina Šimáčková Speech by Oreste Pollicino
Convention and Equality for LGBTI Persons
08/10/2020
A web conference on the topic A 'Living Instrument' For Everyone: The Role of the European Convention on Human Rights in Advancing Equality for LGBTI Persons took place at the Court on Thursday 8 October 2020.
Owing to the current restrictions the conference was not open to the public.
Videos of the Conference:
Human Rights for the Planet
05/10/2020
The Court hosted a web conference on the topic of human rights and environmental protection on Monday 5 October 2020.
Owing to the current restrictions the conference was not open to the public.
Videos of the Conference:
Opening speech by President Robert Spano
Milestones and major achievements
18/09/2020
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Convention the Court held a conference on 18 September 2020 entitled The European Convention on Human Rights at 70 - Milestones and major achievements. Leading figures from the judicial world took part in the celebrations, including by video link.
The topics addressed in the first part of the conference were Strengthening the rule of law and access to an independent court and Fostering a democratic form of governance. The roundtable sessions in the second part covered the following subjects: Promoting and ensuring diversity of family life, Meeting challenges of scientific and technological development and Promoting peace and integration among States. The conference was rounded off by a summary of the milestones and major achievements in the Convention’s history.
Programme of the Conference Video 1 Video 2
Opening speech by President Robert Spano Speech by Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos (in French only) Speech by Jean-Paul Costa (in French only) Speech by Rosario Silva de Lapuerta (in French only) Speech by Georges Ravarani (in French only) Speech by Yonko Grozev Speech by Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen (in French only) Speech by Dean Spielmann (in French only) Speech by Ksenija Turković Speech by Chantal Arens (in French ony) Speech by Siofra O'Leary Speech by Pere Pastor Vilanova (in French only) Speech by Iulia Antoanella Motoc (in French only) Speech by Angelika Nuβberger Closing speech by Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos (in French only) Closing speech by President Robert Spano
Conference on Women's Human Rights
Seminar organised by the ECHR and the IACtHR
09/11/2018
A seminar organised jointly by the Court and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the subject of adjudicating large-scale human rights violations was held at the Court on 9 November 2018.
Three panels addressed the topics of fact-finding and cooperation with respondent Governments, enforced disappearances, and international humanitarian law.
Conference on Comparative human rights
09/03/2018
A conference organised by the ECHR in cooperation with the Centre des études internationales et européennes, the International Academy of Comparative Law and the Fondation René Cassinon, Comparative human rights, took place at the ECHR on 8 and 9 March 2018. A number of eminent speakers addressed the conference on the following topics: Human rights: a regional concept?, Human rights: what universality?, Enforcement and effectiveness of human rights and The relevance of a world court of human rights.
Seminar on freedom of religion
Tribute to Judges Conforti and Ferrari Bravo
24/02/2017
A colloquium was held at the Court to pay tribute to former Judges Conforti and Ferrari Bravo, to honour their memory and to look back over their outstanding careers. Benedetto Conforti was a member of the European Commission of Human Rights from 1993 to 1998, then judge at the Court from 1998 to 2001. Luigi Ferrari Bravo was a judge at the Court from 1998 to 2001.
Conference on Europe in crisis
16/10/2015
The Court, in conjunction with the European Society of International Law (ESIL), organised a lecture entitled The European Court of Human Rights facing Europe in crisis.
Conference on General International law
05/06/2015
The Court, in conjunction with the European Society of International Law (ESIL), organised a conference entitled The European Convention on Human Rights and General International Law. Programme
Seminar on Right to life
13/02/2015
A seminar tribute to Michael O'Boyle, former Deputy Registrar of the ECHR, has been organised by the International Institute of Human Rights in co-operation with the Court. The theme was: The Right To Life: Twenty Years of Legal Developments since McCann v. The United Kingdom.
European law on asylum, borders and immigration
11/06/2013
A handbook on European law on asylum, borders and immigration was launched at a seminar at the Court, which was organised jointly by the Court and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA).
Opening speech by President Spielmann (in French only)
Opening speech by Morten Kjaerum
Speech by Isabelle Doyen (in French only)
Seminar on European non-discrimination law
21/03/2011
A handbook on European non-discrimination law was launched at a seminar at the Court, which was organised jointly by the Court and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA).
Speech by President Costa (in French only)
Speech by Morten Kjaerum (in French only)
Meeting with R. Badinter
15/03/2011
Robert Badinter gave a talk at the Council of Europe on the subject France and the European Convention on Human Rights as seen by a privileged witness.
Regional Human Rights Courts
9/12/2008
Three Regional Human Rights Courts met in Strasbourg on 8 and 9 December 2008.
As part of the celebrations to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a seminar on regional human rights courts took place at the Court on 8 and 9 December 2008. The seminar was organised by the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Strasbourg-based International Institute of Human Rights and the Court, and in association with the African Foundation for International Law and the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights.
Opening speech by President Costa (in French only)
Speech by Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen (in French only)
The 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
10 years of the "new" Court
01/11/2008
The 'new' Court was set up following the entry into force of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention on 1 November 1998. A single system was thus brought into existence allowing 800 million Europeans to apply directly to an international court if they considered themselves victims of a violation of their fundamental rights.
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the 'new' Court, President Costa hailed the establishment of the 'new' Court in 1998 as a landmark in the development of international human rights protection. Proceedings of the seminar