Madrid - 3 November 2009

The Foundation “Justice in the World”, created under the patronage of the International Association of Judges, decided to honour the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) with its prize in 2009 for its action in favour of judges in Europe. Ms Julia Laffranque (Estonia), President of the CCJE, and Mr Philippe Boillat, Director General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe, were awarded the Prize at a ceremony which took place in Madrid on 3 November 2009.

• Programme (in Spanish)
• Elogium by Mr Ernst Markel, Chair of the Jury of the International Prize "Justice in the World" and of the International Association of Judges
•  Speech by Ms Julia Laffranque, Chair of the Consultative Council for European Judges (CCJE)
•  Speech by Mr Philippe Boillat, Director General of human rights and legal affairs, Council of Europe (in French)
•  Press release: Council of Europe