ECOWAS COURT DELEGATION ON STUDY VISIT TO EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

A delegation of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS has concluded a study visit to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France during which both courts held a judicial dialogue to discuss issues of common interest.

The delegation was welcomed on arrival on Thursday, 16^th March 2023 by the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Justice Siofra O’Leary followed by a meeting with the Arnfinn Bardsen, section President who made a general presentation on the role and work of the Court.

According to the President of the ECOWAS Court, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, the delegation later met with other officials of the Court who made presentations on admissibility rights criteria, main substantive rights and statistics of the Court.

There were also presentations by the Directorate of Juriconsult, the knowledge platform and the Superior courts network as well as on Human Rights and Rule of Law and the execution of the judgments of the Court.

From this Study visit, the delegation is visiting the European Court of Justice for a three day judicial dialogue with the President and Jugdes of that Court. This Dialogue involves judges of the East African Court of Justice and those of the South African Development Community.

The delegation of the ECOWAS Court also includes the Vice President and the other three judges of the Court.