Seminars and lectures at the Court
2023
Seminar to mark the fifth anniversary of the coming into force of Protocol No. 16
20/10/2023
On 13 October the ECHR organised a half-day Seminar Judicial dialogue through the advisory opinion mechanism under Protocol No. 16 to mark the fifth anniversary of the coming into force of Protocol No. 16 and the advisory opinion mechanism. The Seminar gathered together superior court presidents from many Council of Europe member States (including from those States which have not ratified the Protocol) to take stock of how the mechanism is operating in practice and reflect on how it could develop in the future.
Video of the Seminar: English - Original language
2021
2020
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:
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.
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Conference on Women's Human Rights
14/02/2020
The ECHR, in cooperation with the René Cassin Foundation and the Consulate General of Japan in Strasbourg, held a conference Women's Human Rights in the 21st Century: Developments and Challenges in International and European Law on 14 February 2020.
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2018
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.
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2017
Seminar on freedom of religion
28/04/2017
A high-level seminar on the theme of Freedom of religion in Europe: achievements and perspectives, organised jointly by the San Marino Permanent Representation and the CILP (Council on International Law and Politics), took place at the ECHR.
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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.
Seminars and lectures 2016
Seminars and lectures 2015
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.
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.
Seminars and lectures 2013
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 EUFundamental Rights Agency (FRA).
Seminars and lectures 2011
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).
Press release
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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.
Seminars and lectures 2008
Regional Human Rights Courts
09/12/2008
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.
Press releaseThe 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.