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1561e réunion des Délégués des Ministres
Jörg Polakiewicz, Conseiller juridique, Conseil de l'Europe
Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Secrétaire général, Monsieur le Secrétaire général adjoint, Mesdames et Messieurs les ambassadeurs, chers collègues, chers amis, Lorsque j’ai rejoint le Conseil de l’Europe en novembre 1993, notre Organisation comptait 31 États membres. La série des traités en...
Presidency of the Republic of Moldova to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
International Conference on the European Convention on Human Rights System – Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Exécution des jugements de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme et protection des droits de l’homme dans la région de Transnistrie : Perspectives régionales et internationales Distingués collègues, chers amis, Mă bucur că am ajuns în sfârșit la Chișinău și că pot contribui la importanta...
International law week of the 80th session of the UN GA
80 Years After Nuremberg and Tokyo: The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine as a Building Block for a System to Support Peace and End Impunity for Starting Wars
80 Years After Nuremberg and Tokyo – The Legacy and the Future of Accountability Distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, Eighty years after Nuremberg and Tokyo, we stand once again at a defining moment for international justice. The trials that followed the Second World...
Seventy-Five Years of the European Convention on Human Rights: Choosing Again
The European Convention on Human Rights at 75: Transnational Perspectives and Global Interaction
Concluding intervention at the conference ‘The European Convention on Human Rights at 75: Transnational Perspectives and Global Interaction’ organized by the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law ...
Laudatio Rainer Hofmann's 70th Anniversary
Please click for here for English translation. Jörg Polakiewicz* Laudatio Rainer Hofmann Herr Präsident, sehr verehrter lieber Rainer, meine sehr geehrten Damen und Herren, Wenn ich mich richtig erinnere, haben ich den Jubilar Anfang 1987 in Heidelberg am Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches...
Seminar on States’ obligations under public international law in relation to immunity of State officials
Mr Polakiewicz participated in the Seminar on States’ obligations under public international law in relation to immunity of State officials (coe.int). Please click on the link below to view his intervention: States’ obligations under public international law in relation to the immunity of State...
Russia's explusion from the Council of Europe - communication to the 62nd meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)
Speaking points Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Russia's explusion from the Council of Europe - communication to the 62nd meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) Strasbourg (hybrid), 24 March 2022 Dear Alina, Dear CAHDI experts and colleagues, The world is no...
L'État de droit - Dynamique et limites d'une valeur européenne commune
Présentation au Conseil scientifique et consultatif sur les questions juridiques internationales du ministère des Affaires étrangères du Belarus. Contenu Introduction. Origines du concept d'État de droit Allemagne. Royaume-Uni Bélarus. La contribution du Conseil de l'Europe à l'Etat de droit...
Conference on Criminal Justice in Cyberspace
Click here to see Mr Polakiewicz's Presentation Check against delivery Reconciling security and fundamental rights How to square the circle: Ensuring effective law enforcement access to electronic evidence while protecting privacy Conference on Criminal Justice in Cyberspace Bucharest, 26...
Taking Stock: Human Rights at 70: Taking Stock
Human Rights at 70: Taking Stock Roundtable discussion organised by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands & the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana Minister, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honour and a pleasure for me to participate in this event celebrating...
Défis et opportunités juridiques soulevés par la participation de l'UE aux traités du Conseil de l'Europe
Lien vers la présentation de M. Polakiewicz Défis et opportunités juridiques soulevés par la participation de l'UE aux traités du Conseil de l'Europe Contenu Introduction. 1 Adhésion de l'UE à la CEDH.. 2 Questions générales sur la participation de l'UE aux traités du Conseil de l'Europe. 6 1)...
Seminar on “State Immunity under International Law and Current Challenges”
English only* The Contribution of the Council of Europe to State Immunity, through its Conventions and the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights
The Council of Europe’s Role in promoting and strengthening the rule of law
*English only Conference ‘Protecting European Union Values: Breaches of Article 2 TEU and their Consequences’ Statement by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ[1] Szanowni Państwo, Na wstępie chciałem podziękować organizatorom za zaproszenie. Jest to dla mnie wielki zaszczyt i przyjemność reprezentować Radę...
Between 'Res Judicata' and 'Orientierungswirkung – ECHR Judgments Before National Courts
*English only Statement by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law Council of Europe Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your conference gives me the opportunity to revisit my doctoral thesis ‘The Obligations of States Arising from the Judgments...
53rd meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)
Check against delivery Madame Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my great pleasure to welcome you at this beautiful spring morning once again here in the Palais of the Council of Europe – this time for the 53rd meeting of the CAHDI. It is a pleasure for me to welcome Päivi Kaukoranta in the...
Looking for Ariadne’s thread in the labyrinth of Opinion 2/13
University of Nicosia, 17 March 2017 Conference "The Inter-Relationship between the European Convention on Human Rights and European Union Law" Mr Polakiewicz's Presentation
71st Session of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations
71st Session of the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its 68th Session Cluster 1 (Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VI and XIII) Mr Chairperson, Dear colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, First and foremost, I would like...
Joining Convention 108: when and how?
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “Convention 108: from a European reality to a global treaty” Mr Polakiewicz's Presentation (English only)
L’actualité de la protection des données en Europe
EMDAY16 – Email Marketing Day Strasbourg, 26 May 2016 Mesdames, Messieurs, C’est un immense plaisir de vous accueillir au Conseil de l’Europe, maison-mère des droits de l’homme et de la démocratie. Comme votre programme le précise, il s’agit de la plus ancienne organisation intergouvernementale...
Accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
European Parliament – Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Public Hearing 20 April 2016, Brussels *English only Statement by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law Council of Europe Ladies and gentlemen, From the outset, I should stress that while being the...
Europe’s multi-layered human rights protection system: challenges, opportunities and risks
Lecture at Waseda University Tokyo, 14 March 2016 Jörg Polakiewicz[1] Contents Europe’s multi-layered human rights protection system: challenges, opportunities and risks 1 Introduction. 1 European Court of Human Rights 3 Court of Justice of the European Union. 6 EU accession to the ECHR –...
Allocution de clôture de Jӧrg Polakiewicz
Conférence sur « La contribution du CAHDI au développement du droit international public : réalisations et futurs défis »
Excellences, Chers Présidents et Vice-Présidents du CAHDI, Mesdames et Messieurs, Aujourd'hui est un jour important pour le Comité des conseillers juridiques sur le droit international public (CAHDI) du Conseil de l'Europe, car nous célébrons la 50e réunion de notre Comité, créé en 1991. La...
The Future of Fundamental Rights Protection without accession
The Future of Fundamental Rights Protection without accession Contribution by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ [1] Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law Council of Europe ***Introduction*** From the outset, I need to stress how painful an exercise it is for me to speak about the future of...
49th meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)
49th meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI) Statement by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law Council of Europe Strasbourg, 19 March 2015 Monsieur le Président, Dear Colleagues, Allow me to briefly present you some...
25th Legal advisers meeting - Panel on extraterritorial access to information: rights and duties of states
25TH LEGAL ADVISERS MEETING Panel on extraterritorial access to information: rights and duties of states DREAMS BECOME PRACTICAL – HOW TO RECONCILE EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DATA PROTECTION? Statement by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law Council of...
High level Review of UN Sanctions - Working Group: UN Sanctions, regional organisations, and emerging challenges
HIGH LEVEL REVIEW OF UN SANCTIONS WORKING GROUP: UN SANCTIONS, REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS, AND EMERGING CHALLENGES Statement by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law Council of Europe Athens, 13-14 October 2014 Madam Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start by...
Séminaire sur "Les aspects juridiques du rôle de l'Etat hôte d'organisations internationales"
« LE CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE ET SES ETATS HOTES : ASPECTS JURIDIQUES ET PRATIQUES » Intervention de M. Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Jurisconsulte et Directeur du Conseil juridique et du droit international public (Conseil de l’Europe) La Haye, 19 septembre 2014 Madame la Présidente, chère Liesbeth, Mesdames et...
"Fundamental Rights in Europe: A Matter for Two Courts"
Concluding remarks: Present Challenges and Future Directions Jörg Polakiewicz[1] Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues and friends, We have had a day of rich and constructive debates. I would like to thank all speakers and participants for their active contributions. My intention is not to...
Conference “Strengthening the rule of law in Europe”
Council of Europe and the Rule of Law Jörg Polakiewicz[1] First of all, let me thank the organisers of the conference and also the Austrian chairmanship for giving me the opportunity to be here today. Almost twenty years ago, I had dealt with the subject of Rule of law at a conference in Graz...
