Election of two new judges to the European Court of Human Rights
Mr Zünd and Mr Ktistakis, having obtained an absolute
majority of votes cast, are elected judges of the European Court of Human
Rights for a term of office of nine years which shall commence no later than
three months after their election.
Judges are elected by PACE from a list of three candidates
nominated by each State which has ratified the European Convention on Human
Rights.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe elects
the judges of the European Court of Human Rights, providing them with
democratic legitimacy.
According to the European Convention on Human Rights, judges
must "be of high moral character and possess the qualifications required
for appointment to high judicial office or be jurisconsults of recognised
competence".
To ensure these standards are met, there are two phases to
the election process – firstly a national selection procedure, in which each
State party chooses a list of three qualified candidates, and secondly the
election procedure undertaken by the Assembly, in which a special parliamentary
committee assesses the qualifications of the three candidates, as well as the
fairness of the national selection procedure, before the Assembly proceeds with
the election. (pace.coe.int)
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