Prof. Dr. Larisa Velić, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ermina Dumanjić, Head of the Constitutional Case-Law Section, attended an international conference organized to mark the 30th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Georgia. The conference was held from 4 to 6 November 2026 in Batumi, Georgia. The central theme of the conference was “The Role of Constitutional Review in a Rule-of-Law State”, providing an opportunity to discuss the importance of constitutional justice in safeguarding constitutionality, protecting fundamental human rights and freedoms, and strengthening the rule of law and democratic institutions.
The international conference was attended by presidents and judges of constitutional courts from a number of European and Asian countries, as well as representatives of the European Court of Human Rights. The participation of representatives of the highest judicial institutions and international judicial bodies contributed to the exchange of knowledge, experience and good practices in the field of constitutional justice, particularly in the context of contemporary challenges faced by constitutional courts.
The conference programme comprised two thematic sessions devoted to issues concerning the constitutional order and the protection of fundamental human rights, as well as the historical development of constitutional review. Through presentations and discussions, participants had the opportunity to examine the evolving role of constitutional courts in modern democratic societies, their contribution to safeguarding constitutional values, and the importance of effective constitutional judicial protection in ensuring legal certainty and the rule of law.
Participation in this international conference provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen international cooperation, foster professional ties between constitutional courts, and exchange experiences on matters of common interest, further reaffirming the importance of continuous dialogue and cooperation among constitutional judicial institutions at the international level.
