As part of a legal dialogue, ECtHR President Síofra O'Leary visited the University of Liechtenstein together with Liechtenstein’s judge at the ECtHR, Carlo Ranzoni. The event, organized by the Liechtenstein Executive School, was opened by Prof. Dr. Alexandra Butterstein, Dean of the Liechtenstein Business Law School, and Foreign Minister Dominique Hasler.

Before an audience of numerous interested participants from the judiciary, academia, and civil society, O'Leary delivered a speech on the duties of the ECtHR and the significance of its case law for Liechtenstein and Europe. In her address, she emphasized the central role of the Court in safeguarding human rights and fundamental freedoms across Europe. She stressed the importance of all Council of Europe member states respecting and implementing the Court's decisions. Furthermore, she highlighted the necessity of a strong and independent judiciary to ensure the protection of human rights.

O'Leary also addressed current challenges faced by the ECtHR, including the rising number of cases and the need to improve procedural efficiency without compromising the quality of judicial decisions. She praised the close cooperation between Liechtenstein and the ECtHR and acknowledged Liechtenstein’s continued efforts to promote and protect human rights at the national level.

Hilmar Hoch, President of the Constitutional Court of the Principality of Liechtenstein, gave a keynote speech on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in the case law of the Constitutional Court. He emphasized the vital importance of the ECHR for national jurisprudence, explaining how its principles and provisions are reflected in the Court’s rulings and stressing that the ECHR is a fundamental component of Liechtenstein’s legal framework.

Carlo Ranzoni, Liechtenstein’s judge at the ECtHR, moderated the event and the subsequent discussion with representatives from academia and legal practice, including Prof. Dr. Konstantina Papathanasiou and Hugo Vogt.