Luzius Wildhaber
Luzius Wildhaber (18 January 1937 – 22 July 2020) was a Swiss judge. He was the first President of the European Court of Human Rights in its new format after the ratification of Protocol 11, which opened up direct access for citizens from the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. Wildhaber was born in Basel. He was elected on 24 July 1998, and served from 1 November 1998 to 18 January 2007.
Luzius Wildhaber (right) shaking the hand of Vladimir Putin
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- Picture of Luzius Wildhaber elected as the first President of the new single European Court of Human Rights. Available on CVCE website. Source : Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
- Speech by Luzius Wildhaber (Strasbourg, 27 January 2004) Retranscription available on CVCE website. Source: Strasbourg: Council of Europe, [30.01.2004].
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