This week the Parliamentary Assembly elected five new judges to serve on the European Court of Human Rights, in respect of Finland, Austria, Ireland, Andorra, and Liechtenstein. This will mean a renewal of part of the Court, but also a loss of experience. Especially the stepping back of Josep Casadevall (Andorra), one of the Court's vice-presidents and serving on the Court since 1996(!), will be felt.
The new judges (three women, two men) are (links to full press release and CV for each person included):
* Pauliine Koskelo, judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of
Finland
* Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer, judge of the European Court of Human Rights in
respect of Austria
* PerePastor Vilanova, judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of
Andorra
* Carlo Ranzoni, judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Liechtenstein
* Síofra O’Leary, judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of
Ireland.
· Good luck to all of them when taking up their new positions in the coming year!
