Lluís Maria de Puig Biography Historian and politician (Báscara on 29 July 1945 – Girona, 12 December 2012) Lives in Girona. Married with two children. Education Studied in Girona, Barcelona and Paris (Sorbonne). History lecturer at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the University of Girona. Activities, present and previous main functions An active … Read more
Wojciech Sawicki On 29 September 2015, the Assembly re-elected Wojciech Sawicki to the post of Secretary General of the Assembly for a five-year term starting on 1 February 2016. Mr Sawicki currently heads the secretariat of the Assembly, having been elected its Secretary General in 2010. He joined the Council of Europe in 1996 … Read more
The democratic conscience of Greater Europe The Assembly brings together 324 men and women from the parliaments of the Council of Europe’s 47 member states. Though it contains many voices, reflecting political opinion across the continent, its mission is to uphold the shared values of human rights, democracy and the rule of law that are … Read more
L’Assemblée dispose depuis de nombreuses années d’un cadre qui permet d’assurer la transparence de ses travaux ainsi que l’intégrité de ses membres et définit le régime de responsabilité qui leur est applicable. Régulièrement mis à jour afin de garantir que les membres agissent conformément aux normes éthiques les plus élevées, il a été considérablement amélioré … Read more
How are judges of the European Court of Human Rights elected? 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 … Read more
