Dr. Ernest Petrič elected to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe

(Patria) - The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has appointed the former President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia, Prof. Dr. Ernest Petrič, as the new member of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. The European Commission for Democracy through Law, better known as the Venice Commission, is an advisory body of the Council of Europe on constitutional matters.

Dr. Petrič is a distinguished expert in international law, a diplomat, ambassador, constitutional judge, and former president of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia. He is currently a member of the UN International Law Commission, and was its president several years ago.

Dr. Ernest Petrič has been the vice-president of the Advisory Board of the International Institute for Middle Eastern and Balkan Studies (IFIMES) for many years.