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Council of Europe Rejects Cyprus’ ECHR Judge Candidate List

The Council of Europe has turned down Cyprus’ list of candidates for the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) because they did not meet the strict requirements in Article 21 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides is now tasked with presenting a new list of qualified candidates to uphold the values of judicial excellence and human rights in Europe.