70th Anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights

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This Capsule will be held in English and in French (with summaries in both languages)

70th Anniversary ECHR

The European Convention on Human Rights was signed in Rome on 4 November 1950 becoming the first legal instrument that gave binding effect to the human rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The UIA wishes to mark this special 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights with leading figures who will take us to the 70 years journey of the Convention with the added rights such as the abolition of the death penalty, the protection of property, the rights to free elections and freedom of movement. We will celebrate its milestones and reflect on the challenges ahead, especially with the exit of the United Kingdom as European Member State.

Opening Remarks:

• Jorge MARTÍ MORENO, UIA President, Uría Menéndez, Valencia, Spain
• Carolina MARÍN PEDREÑO, President of the UIA Human Rights Commission, Dawson Cornwell Solicitors, London, UK

Moderator:

• Carlos FATÁS MOSQUERA, Vice President of the UIA Human Rights Commission, Deputy Director General - UIA-IROL, President of the UIA Spanish national committee, Alion Abogados SLP, Barcelona, Spain

Speakers:

• Pascal DOURNEAU-JOSETTE, Senior Legal Adviser, Registry of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg, France
• Cécile APTEL, Chief, Rule of Law and Democracy Section, United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland
• Nuala MOLE, Founder of the AIRE Centre, Senior Lawyer, London, UK