The European Parliament, in its resolution of 10 June 2015 (P8_TA(2015)0227)) mandated the LIBE Committee to "contribute to the development and elaboration of this proposal (cc. the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights) in the form of a legislative own-initiative report ".
Following a first mini-hearing in December, the current hearing is organised in the frame of the preparatory process for this LIBE legislative own-initiative report (under art. 225 TFEU).
The role of the judiciary, be it at national or European level, in safeguarding democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, cannot be overstated. Therefore, the current parliamentary reflection on an EU relevant framework for the safeguard of those values can only profit from judicial experience in setting relevant benchmarks and defending those against possible risks. In that spirit, the hearing is gathering senior judges from the Court of Justice of the EU, the European Court of Human Rights, as well as national instances, who will present their relevant experiences from everyday court practice.
- Draft agenda (PDF - 472 KB)
- Video of the hearing
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EP Working documents
- Working document by Frank ENGEL (EPP) (PDF - 137 KB)
- Woking document by Monika FLASIKOVA BENOVA (S&D) (PDF - 164 KB)
- Working document by Timothy KIRKHOPE (ECR) (PDF - 136 KB)
- Working document by Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE) (PDF - 135 KB)
- Working document by Barbara SPINELLI (GUE/NGL) (PDF - 158 KB)
- Working document by Laura FERRARA (EFDD) (PDF - 132 KB)
- Working document by György SCHOPFLIN (EPP) (PDF - 196 KB)
- Working document by Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA) (PDF - 75 KB)