Conference on “European Convention on Human Rights and National Legal System : Tensions and Cooperation”

Conference on “European Convention on Human Rights and National Legal System : Tensions and Cooperation”

On 16 and 17 June 2006, the Swiss and German Sections of the ICJ jointly organise a Conference entiltled: “European Convention on Human Rights and National Legal System: Tensions and Cooperation.”

The conference will be held at the European Insitute of Basel University. Please find below the programme and subscription form.

Conference program form-Events-2006 (full text in German and French, PDF)

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