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1561st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies
Jörg Polakiewicz, Legal Adviser, Council of 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
Execution of the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and Human Rights Protection in the Transnistrian Region: Regional and International Perspectives Distinguished colleagues, dear friends, Mă bucur că am ajuns în sfârșit la Chișinău și că pot contribui la importanta voastră...
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...
The Rule of Law – Dynamics and Limits of a Common European Value
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Presentation to the Scientific-Consultative Council on International Legal Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus Contents Introduction. 1 Origins of the rule of law concept 2 Germany. 2 United Kingdom.. 4 Belarus. 6 The Council of Europe’s contribution to...
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...
Legal challenges and opportunities raised by EU participation in Council of Europe treaties
Link to Mr Polakiewicz’s presentation - Legal challenges and opportunities raised by EU participation in Council of Europe treaties Contents Introduction. 1 EU accession to the ECHR.. 2 General issues of EU participation in CoE treaties. 6 1) Drafting of treaties. 6 2)...
Seminar on “State Immunity under International Law and Current Challenges”
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
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 Europy na tej...
Between 'Res Judicata' and 'Orientierungswirkung – ECHR Judgments Before National Courts
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 of the European...
53rd meeting of the Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)
Speaking points Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ 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...
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
L’actualité de la protection des données en Europe
EMDAY16 – Email Marketing Day Strasbourg, 26 May 2016 *French only 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...
Accession to the European Convention on Human Rights
European Parliament – Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Public Hearing 20 April 2016, Brussels 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 Council of...
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 –...
Closing Remarks by Jӧrg Polakiewicz
Conference on “The CAHDI contribution to the development of public international law: achievements and future challenges”
Excellencies, Dear Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the CAHDI Ladies and Gentlemen, Today is an important day for the Council of Europe Committee of Legal Advisors on Public International Law (CAHDI) because we are celebrating the 50th meeting of our Committee which was set up in 1991. The importance...
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...
Seminar on the "The legal aspects of the role of the host State of international organisations"
“THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND ITS HOST STATES: LEGAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS” Address by Mr Jörg POLAKIEWICZ Jurisconsult and Director of Legal Advice and Public International Law (Council of Europe) The Hague, 19 September 2014 Madam Chair, Dear Liesbeth, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very pleased to...
"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...
