Communication | Doc. 13794 | 27 May 2015

Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights{In accordance with Article 22 of the European Convention on Human Rights.}

List and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Latvia

Author(s): Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly

1. List and curricula vitae of candidates submitted by the Government of Latvia

Letter from Mr Mārtiņš Klīve, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of Latvia to the Council of Europe, to Mr Wojciech Sawicki, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly, dated 30 April 2015

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With reference to your letter of 5 February 2014 concerning the election of a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Republic of Latvia, I have the honour to submit the list of three candidates (in alphabetical order) for election to the post of a Judge at the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Latvia, together with their curricula vitae in English and Explanatory Memorandum.

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Information on national selection procedure for the position of a judge of the European Court of Human Rights

By a letter of 5 February 2014 the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe requested the Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe to submit a list of three candidates for the position of a judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Latvia. The Latvian authorities were requested to send the list of candidates and their detailed curricula vitae, as well as a description of the procedure by which the candidates were selected by 15 March 2015.

By a letter of 17 February 2014 the Chair of the Advisory Panel of Experts on Candidates for election as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights requested the Permanent Representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe to forward the names and curricula vitae to the Panel in order to obtain its view. The Latvian authorities were requested to provide the information to the Panel by 15 December 2014.

On 29 July 2014 the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia issued a decree No.394 On public and open call for candidatures applying for a post of a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights and establishment of a Selection Committee. The composition of the Selection Committee was suggested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. The suggestion by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was based on the nominations from the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Parliament, the Prosecutor General Office, the Ministry of Justice, as well as from academia and from legal practitioners.

The Selection Committee, as approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, was the following:

Mr Andrejs Pildegovičs, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chairperson of the Selection Committee)

Mr Kaspars Balodis, Judge of the Constitutional Court

Ms Ilma Čepāne, at that time Member of the Parliament, Chairperson of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament, currently Professor of the Faculty of Law at the University of Latvia

Mr Arvīds Dravnieks, Director of the Public Law Institute

Mr Aivars Endziņš, Lecturer at the School of Business Administration Turība, former Chairperson of the Constitutional Court

Ms Inese Gailīte, Deputy Director of the State Chancellery, Head of Legal Department

Ms Elita Jurkjāne, Chief Prosecutor of the Performance Analysis and Management Department Methodology Division of the Prosecutor General Office

Ms Veronika Krūmiņa, Chairperson of the Department of Administrative Cases of the Supreme Court

Ms Irēna Kucina, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Justice

Mr Lauris Liepa, Attorney at the law office Borenius and lecturer at the University of Latvia and Riga Graduate School of Law

Ms Kristīne Līce, Representative of Latvia before international human rights organisations

Ms Ināra Mūrniece, at that time Member of the Parliament, Chairperson of the Human Rights and Public Affairs Committee of the Parliament, currently Speaker of the Parliament

Ms Kristīne Strada-Rozenberga, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Latvia

As decided by the Cabinet of Ministers, a public and open call for a post of a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights was published in the official edition Latvijas Vēstnesis (“Latvian Herald”) and widely disseminated among the official websites of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the domestic courts, enclosing model curriculum vitae according to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Resolution 1646 (2009) in Latvian, English and French.

The announcement included information on the requirements for qualification as Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, including linguistic competences, as well as relevant information about the application process. The announcement invited the prospective applicants to submit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs their applications no later than 8 September 2014. Applicants were invited to send their applications either by post or electronically.

In total, ten applications were received within the deadline. On 19 September 2014 the Selection Committee assessed whether all ten applicants met the eligibility requirements for the position as Judge at the European Court of Human Rights in accordance with Article 21 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Selection Committee decided that three out of ten candidates did not meet the eligibility requirements, and thus rejected their applications.

The Selection Committee then invited the remaining seven applicants to interviews on 10 and 17 October 2014. The duration of an interview with each applicant was approximately one hour; the applicants were questioned in Latvian and English.

On 22 October 2014, after having discussed the applicants’ qualifications and replies given during the interviews, the Selection Committee through secret ballot chose three candidates for inclusion on the list of candidates for the post of a Judge of the European Court of Human Rights.

On 9 November 2014 the list of three candidates and the English versions of the curriculum vitae was transmitted to the Advisory Panel of Experts on Candidates for election as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights in order to obtain its view.

On 22 December 2014 the Advisory Panel requested the Government to submit additional information on the suitability of the nominated candidates until 19 January 2015. On 15 January 2015 the Government submitted the requested additional information with the Advisory Panel, enclosing candidates’ letters of motivation as submitted to the Selection Committee.

Finally, on 16 February 2015 the Advisory Panel informed the Government about its opinion on the suitability of the nominated candidates for election as judge to the European Court of Human Rights. The opinion of the Advisory Panel was discussed in the meeting of the Selection Committee of 25 February 2015, which unanimously decided to submit the list of three candidates for the approval by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Following the prior inter-ministerial co-ordination process, the Cabinet of Ministers on 24 March 2015 decided to approve the list of candidates as proposed by the Selection Committee, and to submit the approved list to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Appendix 1 – Artūrs KUČS

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CURRICULUM VITAE

I Personal details

Name, surname: Artūrs Kučs

Sex: Male

Date and place of birth: 9 December 1975, Riga, Latvia

Nationality: Latvian

II. Education, academic and other qualifications

2013 March – Participation at the seminar “The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in Practice” organized by the Academy of European Law, Barcelona, Spain

2012 November – Participation at the seminar “Recent Jurisprudence of the ECtHR in the Area of Criminal Law” organized by the Academy of European Law, Strasbourg, France

2012 July – Participation at the Summer Academy of Human Rights organized by the European Inter University Centre of Human Rights and Democratization, course “Limits of Human Rights”

2012 – Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2011 July-August – DAAD Visiting Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg (Germany)

2010 – Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of Connecticut, School of Law

2007-2012 – Docent, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2006 – Doctor of Law, (Dr.iur), Faculty of Law, University of Latvia in co-operation with Aarhus University (Denmark), Dissertation “Freedom of expression, prohibition of hate speech and incitement to discrimination: the striking of balance.”

2004 – Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2002 – European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratization, University of Padova and University of Lund, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

2001 – Bachelor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

1999 – Bachelor of Political Sciences, International Relations Programme, Faculty of History and Philosophy, University of Latvia

III. Relevant professional activities

a. Description of judicial activities

2012 – Author of the summary of the case-law of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia in cases on incitement of national, ethnic and racial hatred

2007-2011 – Member of the Academic Arbitrage of the University of Latvia

2004-present – Consulting individuals and writing expert opinions for public institutions on human rights issues

b. Description of non-judicial legal activities

2012-present – Legal Adviser to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia

2007-present – Head of the Department of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2004-2006 – Director of the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia

2002-2004 – Researcher at the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia

c. Description of non-legal professional activities

2013-present – Researcher at the “Baltic Human Rights Society”

2010-present – Member of the Board of the PhD. School „Integration of the Baltic Sea Region Countries in the European Union.”

2010-present – Coach of the Team of the University of Latvia for the European Human Rights Moot Court Competition and for the Monroe E. Price International Media Law Moot Court Competition

2009-present – Member of the Examination Commission of the Council of Latvian Sworn Advocates

IV. Activities and experience in the field of human rights

2013-present – Researcher at the “Baltic Human Rights Society”

2012-present – Legal Adviser to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia

2009-present – Lecturer at the Latvian Judicial Training Centre

2006-present – National Director of the European Master’s Degree programme in Human Rights and Democratisation, since 2009 also Member of the Executive Committee

2004-present – Lecturing the courses for University of Latvia, Faculty of Law students: “International Human Rights Law”, “Comparative International Human Rights Law in the Baltic States”, “Evolving Human Rights Issues in the European Union” and “International Public Law”, supervising PhD. and Master thesis on various human rights topics

2004-present – Consulting individuals and writing expert opinions for public institutions on human rights issues

2002-2006 – Director and researcher at the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia

V. Public activities

a. Public office

2012-present – Legal Adviser to the Ombudsman of the Republic of Latvia

b. Elected posts

2012-present – Associate Professor at the Department of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2012-present – Member of the Promotion Council of the Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

2009-2014 – Member of the Executive Committee of the European Master’s Degree programme in Human Rights and Democratisation

2007-present – Head of the Department of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

c. Posts held in a political party or movement

None

VI. Other activities

a. Field

2011-present – Member of the Board of Ethics of the Latvian Association of Journalists

b. Duration

Three years

c. Functions

Examination of complaints and drafting of decisions on violations of the Code of Ethics of the Latvian Association of Journalists

VII. Publications and other works

In total: author and co-author of ten books and author of more than twenty publications

A. Kučs, Denial of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity in the Jurisprudence of Human Rights Monitoring Bodies, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Routledge, Vol. 40, Iss. 2, 2014.

A. Kučs, Impartiality and objectivity of the courts as a basis to limit the criticism of the judges in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, Jurista Vārds Nr. 30 (781), 23rd July 2013.

A. Kučs, Balancing of the freedom of expression and other fundamental rights in the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and in Latvian courts, Journal of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia, No.6, 2013.

A. Kučs, EU Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law and its implementation in Latvian legal system, Scientific Journal of the University of Latvia, No.3, Law. University of Latvia, 2012.

A. Kučs, State’s rights to restrict the reproduction of foreign person’s names: case-law of the Human Rights Committee and the European Court of Human Rights, Compilation of Articles of 70th scientific conference of the University of Latvia. Riga, University of Latvia, 2012.

A. Kučs, Commentary on Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. [Commentary of the Chapter VIII of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia], Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2011, pp. 343.-373.

A. Kučs, Z.Sedlova, L.Pierhuroviča, The right to Housing: International, European, and National perspectives. Cuadernos Costitucionales, No. 64/65, Universitat de Valencia, 2008, pp. 101-123.

A. Kučs, M. Burbergs, Latvia: Binding force through the court practice. [60 Years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Europe], Intersentia, 2008, pp.343.-357.

A. Kučs, I. Brands-Kehris, S. Zankovska-Odiņa, Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities – European Experience for Latvia, Information Centre of the Council of Europe, 2006.

A. Kučs, G. Feldhūne, V.Skujeniece, Human Rights Handbook for Judges, Human Rights Institute, University of Latvia, 2004.

VIII. Languages

Language	Reading			Writing			Speaking
	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair
a. First language:
– Latvian	+			+			+
b. Official languages:
– English	+			+			+
– French		+				+			+
c. Other languages:
– Russian	+				+			+
– German		+				+			+

IX. In the event that you do not meet the level of language proficiency required for the post of judge in an official language [the second], please confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm.

X. Other relevant information

2012 – Expert of the Latvian Academy of Science in a Legal science

2007 – One of the candidates nominated by the Latvian government to the elections of the judge of the European Court of Human Rights

XI. Please confirm that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if I am elected as a judge on the Court.

Appendix 2 – Mārtiņš MITS

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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. Personal details

Name, forename: Mits, Mārtiņš

Sex: Male

Date and place of birth: 25 Ma rch1972, Riga

Nationality: Republic of Latvia

II. Education and academic and other qualifications

Dr.iur (LL.D) in Public International Law (Lund University, 2010)

LL.M. in Human Rights (University of Nottingham, 1998)

LL.B, Qualification of a Lawyer (University of Latvia, 1995)

III. Relevant professional activities

a. Description of judicial activities

There have not been judicial posts held, however, a considerable part of the professional activities are directly linked to judiciary:

Listed by the Latvian Government as a candidate for a position of ad hoc judge in the European Court of Human Rights (since 2012)

Expert opinions upon request of the Latvian Constitutional Court in cases No. 2004-06-01 (appeal against prosecutor’s actions), No. 2004-13-0106 (voting restrictions for the former KGB agents), No. 2008-35-01 (Lisbon Treaty Case), No. 2010-01-01 (appeal against decisions of administrative courts), No. 2012-24-03 (State Language requirements in municipal elections)

Author of a book on application of the European Convention on Human Rights by the Latvian Constitutional Court and the Latvian Supreme Court (2010)

Latvian participant in the “Menu for Justice” research project led by Bologna University aimed at producing recommendations for the European Commission on legal education and professional training of judges in Europe (2009-2012)

Lecturer in training courses organized exclusively for judges of the Latvian Constitutional Court and the Latvian Supreme Court on international human rights law and application of the European Convention of Human Rights (2003-2004, 2010)

Regular lecturer in training programmes run by the Latvian Judicial Training Centre and speaker in conferences organised by the Latvian Supreme Court for the Latvian judges

Senior Adviser in the Department of Case-law Analysis of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia, assisting judges with finding legal acts (1993-1995)

Participant in ESIL Interest Group on International Courts and Tribunals (since 2014)

b. Description of non-judicial legal activities

Professional activities are predominantly in the field of academia covering both academic and administrative functions. Academic work is related to international human rights law with primary focus on the European Convention on Human Rights and to constitutional law with a particular interest in relationship between domestic and international law.

Associated Professor, Riga Graduate School of Law (since 2013) (Docent from 2012–2013, Lecturer from 1999-2012)

Prorector, Riga Graduate School of Law (since 2008)

Member of the Constitutional Rights Committee of the President of the Republic of Latvia (2007-2012)

Chief Editor of the Latvian Human Rights Quarterly (2000-2001)

Acting Director of the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (1999-2001) (Deputy Director from 1995-1999)

c. Description of non-legal professional activities

Alternate member representing Latvia in the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2007-2012)

Expert of the Latvian Council of Science (2010-2012)

IV. Public activities

a. Public office

Senior Adviser in the Department of Case-law Analysis, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia (1993-1995)

b. Elected posts

None

c. Posts held in a political party or movement

None

V. Other activities

All professional activities and experience are related to human rights. In addition to the above mentioned:

a. Field

1. Teaching in universities:

Teaching bachelor and master courses at the Riga Graduate School of Law (since 1999)

Teaching masters course Changing European Human Rights Law in Deusto University (Bilbao) (since 2013)

Co-teaching masters course International Protection of Human Rights and thesis supervising at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) (2011)

Assistant Lecturer at the University of Latvia in the Internet Course the International Protection of Human Rights for bachelor students administered by the Institute for Human Rights, Abo Akademi University (Finland) (2000-2002)

Teaching bachelor courses in Human Rights Law at the University of Latvia (1996–2002); Co-teaching bachelor course Public International Law (2005)

b. Duration

Duration of the above courses varies, the courses currently taught in the Riga Graduate School of Law last for 6 weeks (30 hours) and in Deusto University – one week (15 hours).

c. Functions

Current functions involve teaching and administration of three courses at the Riga Graduate School of Law: International Human Rights Law (co-taught), Changing European Human Rights Law, Business and Human Rights, and at the Deusto University - Changing European Human Rights Law.

Professors’ duties include other regular academic activities such as supervising papers and master theses, organising events and giving presentations, etc.

a. Field

2. Teaching in international training programmes:

Latvian expert in the European Union EUJUST LEX Senior Management Course for Iraqi judges, police officers and prison administration (Denmark) (2005-2007)

Lecturer in the Summer School for lawyers from CIS countries organized by the Human Rights Institute of the University of Latvia, Faculty of Law (Latvia) (2000-2003)

Council of Europe expert in the seminar for the North Caucasus Non-governmental organisations on the European Convention of Human Rights (Russia) (2002)

Lecturer in the training programme for lawyers from CIS countries organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Sweden) (2000-2001)

b. Duration

The above international training programmes are of different duration and teaching involvement varies from on lecture to three days of full work.

c. Functions

Currently a three days teaching is planned on the fundamental rights in the EU and under the European Convention for Human Rights in the Advanced Programme on European Law and Economics for Eastern Partnership Region and Central Asia at the Riga Graduate School of Law, September to December 2014.

a. Field

3. Relevant research

Reporter on Latvia in a research project on the Constitutional Conditions for the future Evolution of European Integration led by Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies and ECSA Austria (2012-2016)

Senior expert (editor) of the Annual Report on Fundamental Rights in Latvia for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (since 2011)

Researcher on Latvia in a project examining Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Case Law on Democratic Changes and Developments in Eastern Europe led by Julia Motoc and Ineta Ziemele (2013-2014) (publication forth-coming)

Researcher on Latvia in Menu for Justice: Towards a European Curriculum Studiorum on Judicial Studies - a project led by Department of Political Science, University of Bologna (2009-2012)

The Impact of the European Convention of Human Rights on the Development of Legal Doctrine and Application of Legal Norms in Latvia – doctoral dissertation in Lund University (Sweden) (2002-2009)

Visiting researcher (6 months) at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Germany) (2006)

Latvian expert in the project of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities: A Practice Guide for the Latvian State Language Inspectors (2004-2006)

Researcher in the UNDP project A United Nations Common Country Assessment of Latvia on the issues of governance and human rights (2000)

b. Duration

The duration of the research projects in terms of years has been indicated above.

c. Functions

Current involvement is limited to the research project on the Constitutional Conditions for the future Evolution of European Integration. Activites in the project include annual workshops and writing an article in a book that is set for publication in 2016.

a. Field

4. Relevant latest presentations

Presentation „The Influence of the Case Law on the Democratisation Process in Latvia” in the conference The Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Case Law on Democratic Changes and Developments in Eastern Europe, organised by the European Court of Human Rights in cooperation with the Romanian Constitutional Court, Strasbourg, 18 February 2013

Presentation „Case law of the European Court of Human Rights in the Decisions of the Supreme Court” in the Assembly of the Latvian Judges convened by the Latvian Judicial Council, Riga, 2 November 2012

Member of the organising committee and moderator of the panel “Post Socialist Countries and the European Human Rights Standards” in a conference Post Socialist Justice After Two Decades organised by Riga Graduate School of Law, Soros Foundation Latvia and Open Society Foundations, Riga, 11-12 October 2012

Member of the organising committee and moderator of the panel “European Human Rights Architecture” in a conference The Role of the National Supreme Courts in the Protection of Human Rights organised by the Latvian Supreme Court in cooperation with Riga Graduate School of Law, Riga, 2 May 2012

Presentation „Member States Constitutions and EU Integration: the Case of Latvia” in a workshop Member States Constitutions and EU Integration organised by the Salzburg Centre of the European Union Studies in cooperation with Vienna University, Vienna, 10 May 2012

Presentation „Content of In-service Training for Judges” in a seminar Gaps Barriers and Innovations in Legal Education and Judicial Training, organised by the Bologna University in cooperation with the Free University of Brussels, Brussels, 24-25 November 2011

Presentation „Training of Judges in Latvia: Mixed Experiences in the Post-Socialist Context” in a seminar Legal and Judicial Training in an Integrated EU. Comparing Cultures and Practices organised by Bologna University, Bologna, 4-6 November 2010

Presentations “The latest Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in Cases Involving Latvia” in the annual conference Topical Human Rights Questions for Latvia organised since 2008 by the Riga graduate School of Law in cooperation with the Soros Foundation Latvia, Riga.

b. Duration

Regular presentations in international and national conference is a part of ongoing academic activities.

c. Functions

As seen from above, participation in various conferences is not limited only to making presentations, but it also includes convening the events and broader research activities.

VI. Publications and other works

There are more than 40 publications, including scholarly writings, public policy articles and interviews. The most relevant in the present context are:

“Consolidating Democratic Changes in Latvia: the Various Roles of the European Convention on Human Rights” in Impact of the ECHR’s Case Law on Democratization Processes in Central and Eastern Europe (working title) I.Ziemele and I.Motoc (eds.), Cambridge University Press, forth-coming in 2014/2015

„Eiropas Cilvēktiesību tiesas judikatūra Augstākās tiesas nolēmumos” [“Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights in the Decisions of the Supreme Court”] Latvijas Republikas Augstākās tiesas Biļetens [Bulletin of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia] No.6, April 2013, 49-52

“Legal Benchmarks for Lowering Social Protection in Times of Austerity: Lessons from Latvia” Revue Hellénique des Droits de l’Homme No. 57, 2013, 11-53

“Dialogs starp tiesām cilvēktiesību aizsardzības kontekstā” [“Dialogue among Courts in the Context of the Protection of Human Rights”] Latvijas Republikas Augstākās tiesas Biļetens [Bulletin of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia] No.5, October 2012, 28-30

Valsts Prezidenta Konstitucionālo tiesību komisija: viedokļi 2008-2011 [Constitutional Rights Committee of the President of Republic of Latvia: Opinions 2008-2011], Latvijas Vēstnesis, Rīga, 2011, 200 (co-author)

European Convention on Human Rights in Latvia: Impact on Legal Doctrine and Application of Legal Norms, Media Tryck, Lund, 2010, 296

“Internationalisation of Public Law: the Case of Latvia” Revue Européenne de Droit Public vol.18(1), 2006, 421-442

Eiropas Cilvēktiesību tiesa: spriedumu izlase I [European Court of Human Rights: Selected Judgements, Vol.I] M.Mits (ed.), Latvijas Vēstnesis, Rīga, 2003, 300

“Latvian Constitution in the Context of the European Human Rights Standards”, Latvian Human Rights Quarterly No. 7-10, 1999, 43-87

VII. Languages

Language	Reading			Writing			Speaking
	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair
a. First language:
– Latvian	X			X			X
b. Official languages:
– English	X			X			X
– French			X			X			X
c. Other languages:
Russian	X					X		X

VIII. In the event that you do not meet the level of language proficiency required for the post of judge in an official language [the second], please confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

The level of the French language indicated above is expected as an absolute minimum by the time of the possible appointment. I have started French classes and confirm my intention to follow the classes to achieve the same level as of the English language.

IX. Other relevant information

Member of the European Society of International Law (since 2014)

X. Please confirm that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg in the case of election as a judge in the Court.

Appendix 3 – Daiga REZEVSKA

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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. Personal details

Name, forename: Rezevska (formerly Iļjanova), Daiga

Sex: Female

Date and place of birth: 18 February1974, Bauska, Latvia

Nationality: Latvian

II. Education and academic and other qualifications

1998-2004 – Dr.iur. (University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Doctoral Study Program)

1996-1997 – Master of Law (University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Master Study Program, Legal Theory and Political Science program)

1992-1996 – Bachelor of Law with Distinction (University of Latvia, Faculty of Law, Bachelor Study Program)

1991-1992 – Baldone’s High school, graduated with silver medal

Academic titles and scientific degrees

2012 – Professor

2005, 2010 – Associate professor

2004 – Doctor iuris

1997 – The Master of Laws

1996 – The Bachelor of Laws

III. Relevant professional activities

a. Description of judicial activities

23.01.2007-present – The Arbitrators Deputy, EDSO Court of Conciliation and Arbitration

22.01.1997-26.04.1999 – Legal Assistant to the Judge, Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia

b. Description of non-judicial legal activities

01.04.2012-31.03.2014 – Expert in Legal Science, Latvian Council of Science

01.12.2007-31.10.2013 – Member of the Commission, Advisory Constitutional Law Commission to the State President of the Republic of Latvia

25.01.2012-present – Professor, Department of Legal Theory and History, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

01.01.2005-24.01.2012 – Associate professor, Department of Legal Theory and History, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

01.09.1999-31.12.2004 – Lecturer, Department of Legal Theory and Political Science (History), Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

01.10.1999-31.01.2000 – Teaching Associate, Eurofaculty

01.09.1996-31.08.1999 – Assistant, Department of Legal Theory and Political Science, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

10.05.1999-31.05.2005 – Chief Editor, Legal Scientific Journal “Likums un Tiesības” (“Law and Justice”)

01.09.2013-present – Visiting Professor, Riga Graduate School of Law

01.04.1999-31.08.2013 – Lecturer, Riga Graduate School of Law

c. Description of non-legal professional activities

15.06.2011-01.10.2012 – Vice Dean, University of Latvia, Faculty of Law

01.09.2011-01.01.2012 – Acting Chair, Department of Legal Theory and History, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia,

02.09.2010-14.06.2011 – Acting Vice Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Latvia

23.12.2004-31.05.2005 – Board member, Publishing Company “Ratio iuris”

10.05.1999-22.12.2004 – Director, Publishing Company “Ratio iuris”

IV. Public activities

a. Public office

02.06.2005-01.06.2010 – Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of the Republic of Latvia

V. Other activities

Member of the Editorial Boards of Scientific Journals

10.10.2014-11.10.2014 – Member of the Editorial Board, International Scientific Conference „Jurisprudence and Culture: Past Lessons and Future Challenges”, University of Latvia, Riga

04.10.2013-05.10.2013 – Organizer and Member of the Editorial Board, International Scientific Conference “The Quality of Legal Acts and its Importance in Contemporary Legal Space”

01.01.2010-present – Member of Editorial Board, Journal of the University of Latvia

01.01.2007-31.12.2009 – Member of Editorial Board, Articles of the University of Latvia, Law Science

Participation in Scientific and Academic Association

25.05.2011-present – Judge Candidate, University of Latvia Academic Arbitrage

07.02.2002-31.05.2005 – Chairwoman, Public Organization, Association of Lawyers Lecturers and Practitioners “Ratio legis”

01.01.2001 – Founder, Institute of Public Law (Open public fund)

Participation in National and International Research Projects

01.09.2009-10.10.2014 – Researcher and Coordinator, University of Latvia scientific project (Continuation of the Project no. 2009/ZP-170) Comments on The Constitution (Satversme), First chapter, The General Rules

08.07.2013-13.07.2013 – Director and Coordinator, University of Latvia project “The USA Law Summer School”

01.09.2004-31.12.2005 – Coordinator, International Higher Education Project no. FEU LAT 0120 “Reform of higher education in law in Latvia”

01.12.2001-30.11.2002 – Legal Expert, Phare project “Prevention of Corruption within the Court System”

25.06.2001-30.09.2001 – National expert, World Bank project "Monitoring Performance of the Latvian Judiciary"

09.05.2001-20.05.2001 – National expert, Open Society Institute (Budapest) project "The State of Judicial Independence in Latvia"

01.04.2000-31.09.2000 – National expert, UNDP project "Needs Assessment in Latvian Judiciary and Courts"

01.02.2000-31.03.2000 – National expert, UNDP project "Final evaluation of the UNDP Project "Capacity Development in Latvian Judiciary and Courts""

13.08.1999-25.08.1999 – Expert, the Soros Foundation - Latvia project "Transitional problems in the legal system of Latvia"

01.10.1998-2008 – Director, the Soros Foundation - Latvia project "Translation of Ronald Dworkin’s book "Taking Rights Seriously""

01.11.1998-2004 – Director, the Soros Foundation - Latvia project "Preparing the manuscript in the problems of implementation of general principles of law in the courts’ and administrative practice"

01.01.1998-31.12.1998 – Legal Expert, UNDP project “The Restructuring of the Content and the Process of the Official Interpretation of Legal Norms in Accordance with the Western Standards and Preparing the Materials for the Education of Civil Servants”

Participation in international and national conferences/seminars

10.10.2014-11.10.2014 – International Scientific Conference: Jurisprudence and Culture: Past Lessons and Future Challenges. (UL, Riga) Poster Presentation: General Principles of Law and the Development of Legal Culture in Latvia

04.10.2012-05.10.2012 – International Scientific Conference: The Quality of Legal Acts and its Importance in Contemporary Legal Space. (UL, Riga) Report: The Content of the General Principles of Law and Normative Legal Acts

24.10.2011-27.10.2011 – III World Congress of Latvian Scientists. (Latvian Council of Science, Riga) Report: Tiesiskās paļāvības principa satura konkretizācija un attīstība judikatūrā (The Concretisation of the Principle of Legal Certainty and its Development in Judicature)

26.09.2011-27.09.2011 – International Scientific Conference: European Integration and Baltic Sea Region: Diversity and Perspectives. (UL, Riga) Report: Legal Methods in Latvia’s Legal Arrangement and European Integration

26.11.2010-27.11.2010 – International Scientific Conference: Valsts un tiesību aktuālās problēmas (The Topical Issues of the State and Law). (UD, Daugavpils) Report: Vispārējie tiesību principi kā demokrātiskas tiesiskas valsts tiesību normas (General Principles of Law as Legal Norms of Democratic Rule of Law Based State)

15.10.2010 – International Scientific Conference: Augstākās tiesas judikatūra un tās loma tiesiskās domas attīstībā Latvijā (The Judicature of the Supreme Court and its Importance in Development of the Legal Thinking in Latvia). (Supreme Court, UL, Riga) Report: Judikatūra kā tiesību avots: izpratne un pielietošana (Judicature as the Source of Law)

20.11.2008-21.11.2008 – RECON Baltic Expert Workshop: European Integration – Challenges and Visions from the Baltic Perspective: debates on the Future of Europe from Constitutional to the Lisbon Treaty and beyond. (RGSL, Riga) Report: Collisions Between the European Union and National Legal Norms; and the General Principles of Law

07.11.2008 – International Scientific Conference: Laba pārvaldība Baltijas valstīs (Good Governance in the Baltic States). (UL, Riga) Report: Good Governance as the General Principle of Law, Concretization and Application as Unwritten Legal Norm

24.01.2007-27.01.2007 – International Scientific Conference: Tiesību harmonizācija Baltijas jūras reģionā pēc ES paplašināšanās (Harmonizing the Law in the Baltic Sea Region after the Enlargement of EU). (UL, Riga) Report: Tiesību normas jēdziens un izpratnes transformācija (The Meaning of Legal Norm and its Transformation)

22.07.2013-26.07.2013 – Seminar on Constitutional Policy Making (Birini, Latvia). Report: Judikatūras veidošana kā vispārēja tiesību principa konkretizēšana: tiesnesis un tiesības (The Methods for Concretisation of the General Principles of Law: Judge and Law)

03.12.2010 – The Conference of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia: Tiesas pieteikums Satversmes tiesai (Application to the Constitutional Court by the Courts). (UL, Riga) Report: Juridisko metožu pielietošana un to pamatotība Satversmes tiesas nolēmumos (The Application of Legal Methods in Decisions of the Constitutional Court)

31.07.2008-01.08.2008 – Seminar of Constitutional Policy (Birini, Latvia). Report: Vispārējo tiesību principu piemērošanas metodoloģija (The Methodology of Application of General Principles of Law).

07.11.2007 – Seminar Devoted to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. (UL, Riga) Report: Satversmes interpretācija un tiesību tālākveidošana (Interpretation of Satversme and Further Development of Law)

10.12.2004-11.12.2004 – International Scientific Conference – Baltic Social Science Winter Workshop. (Eurofaculty, Riga) Report: The Meaning of Legal Norm in the Contemporary Legal Theory

In-service training

17.11.2011-19.11.2011 – Conference: European Legal Methods in a Multi-Layered Legal Order v. Multi-Level Governance. Different Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of EU Law, Kopenhagen, Denmark

27.07.2011-29.07.2011 – Konstitucionālās politikas tiesību seminārs (Seminar on Constitutional Policy), Birini, Latvia

04.05.2011-06.05.2011 – The 16th Annual Meeting of the ERASMUS Representatives (Nanterre network), Humboldt University, Berlin

29.11.2010-30.11.2010 – IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress, Paris, France

14.01.2009-16.01.2009 – International workshop Hope, Reluctance or Fear? The Democratic Consequences of the Case Law of the European Court of Justice, Bergen, Norway

01.12.2008 – EIPA Seminar Leagl Issues in EU Telecommunications Policy, Brussels, Belgium

24.11.2008-26.11.2008 – Bi-Annual EIPA Seminar Proceedings before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance of the EC: Practical Overwiev, Luxembourg

14.05.2007-15.05.2007 – OECD Forum 2007 Innovation, Growth and Equity, Paris, France

08.10.2006-11.10.2006 – World Forum III On Energy Regulation, Washington, USA

27.03.2006-31.03.2006 – Seminar Addressing Key Challenges of network Utilities Reform and Regulation, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

11.07.2000-31.08.2000 – Development of the course "Legal Writing", Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, USA

05.06.1999-09.06.1999 – "Moot court organization", Stockholm University, Sweden

11.08.1997-29.08.1997 – Summer University Legal Theory and Transition in Eastern Europe, Central European University, Budapest

16.10.1996-20.10.1996 – Symposium On the Evaluation of Universal Human Rights, Institute for Human Rights, Abo Academy, Turku, Finland

01.04.1995-15.04.1995 – Seminar International Crimes and the Security of the Europe’s States, Humbolt University, Berlin, Germany

01.03.1994-15.03.1994 – Seminar Juvenile delinquents and the punishment, Humbolt University, Berlin, Germany

Taught Study Courses

2011 – Introduction to Law (RGSL) (10 h)

2007-present – Tiesību integrācija Eiropā (Integration of Law in Europe) UL (Doct, 4h)

2006-present – Juridisko metožu mācība (Legal Method) UL (48h, 4 cr.p.); RGSL (from 2013) (30h,2 cr.p.)

2001-2006 – Juridisko metožu praktikums (Practice of Legal Method) UL (80 h, 5 cr.p.)

1999-2002 – Law in Transition (RGSL)

1999-2002 – Comparative Law (RGSL)

1999-present – Juridisko tekstu rakstīšana un analīze (Legal Writing) UL (64 h, 4 cr.p.)

1996-present – Tiesību teorija (Legal Theory) UL (64 h, 4 cr.p.)

VI. Publications and other works

Author of more than 30 publications. 10 most important of them:

Rezevska D. (Co-author) Satversmes 1. panta komentārs (Commentary on the Article 1 of the Constitution). In: Balodis R. (Ed.) Latvijas Republikas Satversmes komentāri. I nodaļa. Vispārējie noteikumi (Commentary to the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia. Chapter I. General Provisions). Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2014

Rezevska D. Administratīvā procesa likuma komentāri, 4., 15., 16., 17. pants. (Commentary on Art. 4, 15, 16, 17 of Administrative Procedure Law). Dr.iur. J.Briede (Ed.). Rīga: TNA, 2013

Rezevska D., Levits E., Ziemele I., Mits M., Liepa L., Kusiņš G. Par Latvijas valsts konstitucionālajiem pamatiem un neaizskaramo Satversmes kodolu. Konstitucionālo tiesību komisijas viedoklis un materiāli (On the Constitutional Basis of Latvia’s State and Inviolable Core of the Constitution). Rīga: Latvijas vēstnesis, 2012, (Co-author)

Rezevska D., Levits E., Ziemele I., Kusiņš G., Mits M., Liepa L. Valsts Prezidenta Konstitucionālo tiesību komisija. Viedokļi: 2008-2011 (The State President’s Commission of the Constitutional Law. Opinions: 2008-2011). Rīga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, (Co-author)

Rezevska D. Legal Methods in Latvia’s Legal Arrangement and European Integration. In: European Integration and Baltic Sea Region: Diversity and Perspectives. Collection of Papers of International Conference held by the University of Latvia. Riga: The University of Latvia Press, 2011, pp. 222-234.

Iļjanova D. The Governmental System of the Republic of Latvia. In: Nóra Chronowski, Timea Drinoczi, Tamara Takacs, Eds. The governmental systems of the Central and Eastern European states. Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Polska, 2011, pp. 367-429

Iļjanova D. Labas pārvaldības princips kā vispārējais tiesību princips: konkretizācija un piemērošana(Good governance as the general principle of law, concretization and application as unwritten legal norm). In: Ozoliņa Ž., Reinholde I. (Eds.) Laba pārvaldība (Good governance). Rīga: Zinātne, 2009, pp. 137-152

Iljanova D. The Constitutional Law of the Republic of Latvia. In: Kortmann C., Fleuren J., Voermans W. (Eds.) Constitutional Law of 10 EU Memberstates. The 2004 Enlargement. The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International, 2006, pp. V3- V65

Rezevska D. Tiesiskās paļāvības principa satura konkretizācija un attīstība judikatūrā (The Concretisation and Development of the Principle of Legal Certainty). Apvienotā pasaules latviešu zinātnieku III kongresa un Letonikas IV kongresa rakstu krājums (Materials of World’s Latvian Scientists Congress). Rīga, 2011

Dabiskās tiesības un to evolūcija (Natural Law and its Evolution). In: Tiesību teorijas un valsts zinātnes atziņas (The Cognitions of Legal and State Theory). Rīga: UL, 1997

Monography

Iļjanova D. Vispārējo tiesību principu nozīme un piemērošana (The meaning and application of the general principles of law). Rīga: Ratio iuris, 2005, 140 pages

VII. Languages

Language	Reading			Writing			Speaking
	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair	very good	good	fair
a. First language:
– Latvian	X			X			X
b. Official languages:
– English	X			X			X
– French			X			X			X
c. Other languages:
– Russian	X			X			X

VIII. In the event that you do not meet the level of language proficiency required for the post of judge in an official language [the second], please confirm your intention to follow intensive language classes of the language concerned prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, your term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

By this I confirm that I am still continuing to study French and will follow intensive language classes of French prior to, and if need be also at the beginning of, my term of duty if elected a judge on the Court.

IX. Other relevant information

Scientific research field

Introducing of the general principles of law in the courts’ and administrative practice; the meaning of legal norm in the contemporary legal theory

Titles of the scientific research

Doctoral Thesis: “Axiological and Functional Aspects of the General Principles of Law in the Transformation of the legal Arrangement of Latvia”

Master Thesis: „General Principles of Law as a Source of Law in Romano-Germanic legal system”

Bachelor Thesis: „Natural Law in Contemporary View”

X. Please confirm that you will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.

By this I confirm that I will take up permanent residence in Strasbourg if elected a judge on the Court.