The new public call for appointment of a judge at the European Court on Human Rights (ECHR) has been published.
According to the conditions of the call, candidates should be legal experts with at least 12 years of experience behind the, should enjoy a high moral reputation, should be younger than 65, and should have previous experience in the field of human rights.
Candidates are also requested to provide certificates for the level of their knowledge of English and French language, issued by a certified European tester. The call will remain open for 30 days, and after this, the candidates that will meet the criteria will be called for an interview by the recently formed Commission for selection of the new judge at ECHR.
Previously, on 22 July, the government annulled the procedure in which three candidates remained in the running for this position, prosecutor Lence Ristoska, judge Gabriela Gajdova and lawyer Jordan Apostolski.
The government claimed that the candidates did not meet the conditions for the position at ECHR, and did not cite any further reasons for the annulment.