Sen. Titus Corlatean, designated chair of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on election of ECHR judges

 

According to a release of the Senate, sent on Thursday to AGERPRES, the election of Senator Titus Corlatean took place during the first part-session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, event taking place in Strasbourg and online, in the January 24 - 28 period.

 

"The mandate of this committee is described as interviewing and examining each of the three candidates presented by member-states of the Council of Europe on the national list for the position of ECHR judge. Following the evaluation process of candidates and their hearing, the members of the committee have a final debate, with closed doors, and decide by vote on the most qualified candidate to fulfill the responsibility of ECHR judge. Consequently, the Committee sends a recommendation to the Assembly, on the basis of which the ECHR plenum chooses, according to art. 22 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the ECHR judge of the three candidate list submitted by that state," the release shows.