Philippe Boillat was born on 31 July 1952 in Switzerland. He holds a Master in Law from the University of Lausanne.
He has been Chairperson of several major intergovernmental Committees:
the Human Rights Committee for the Protection of National Minorities, the Ad Hoc Committee for the Protection of National Minorities, the European Committee responsible for drawing-up “Guidelines on Human Rights and the fight against terrorism” and “Guidelines on the protection of victims of terrorist acts”, the Group which drew up Protocol No.14 amending the European Convention on Human Rights and the Steering Committee for Human Rights.
In May 2006, he was appointed Director General of Human Rights in the Council of Europe, and from May 2007 to July 2017, Director General of the Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law.
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/HRBodies/CCPR/Elections27th/MichaelOFlaherty.pdf
https://fra.europa.eu/en/speech/2019/how-ensure-resilience-our-societies-changing-european-landscape
Michael O’Flaherty
The Human Rights Committee, September 2008 Personal Nationality:
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“I have seen first-hand what happens when rule of law collapses, how easily it collapses & how difficult it is to re-establish. “To ensure the resilience of our societies in the changing world, we need to uphold the rule of law, stand up for strong institutions and ensure we have the consent of citizens.“ Read the full speech from Finnish Presidency of the Council
The rule of law is one of the fundamental values of the Union, enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union. It is also a prerequisite for the protection of all the other fundamental values of the Union, including for fundamental rights and democracy. Respect for the rule of law is essential for the very functioning of the EU: for the effective application of EU law, for the proper functioning of the internal market, for maintaining an investment-friendly environment and for mutual trust. The core of the rule of law is effective judicial protection, which requires the independence, quality and efficiency of national justice systems.
Strengthening the rule of law in the Union
Strengthening the rule of law in the Union is, and must remain, a key objective for all. Therefore, in a Communication published on 17 July 2019, the Commission has set out concrete actions to strengthen the Union’s capacity to promote and uphold the rule of law, through promotion of a common rule of law culture, prevention of rule of law problems and an effective response. In particular, the Commission has established a Rule of Law Review Cycle and called on the EU institutions for a coordinated approach.
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