Independence of the Judges of the European Court of Human Rights

Paulina Krukowska-Siembida

Abstract


The authority and credibility of the European Court of Human Rights depend on the independence of its judges. The aim of this article is to present the analysis of the criteria of office, the electoral procedure, the terms of office, as well as privileges and immunities of the ECtHR judges.


Keywords


European Court of Human Rights; judge; independence; electoral procedure

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/sil.2018.27.4.99-110
Date of publication: 2019-06-15 14:20:02
Date of submission: 2018-10-23 13:06:00


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