Opening of the judicial year 2013

Solemn hearing

Photo of judges in hearing room

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.

 Speech by President Dean Spielmann

 Speech by Christiane Taubira

 Speech by Theodor Meron

Video of the ceremony: Original language - English - French

Seminar

Photo of participants in the seminar room

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.

 Proceedings of the seminar

Video of the seminar: Original language - English - French

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