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1. Irish judge Síofra O'Leary is elected the new president of European Court of Human Rights, becoming the first woman to do so.
   2022-09-20 22:11:04 (First version)
2. Irish judge Síofra O'Leary is elected the new president of European Court of Human Rights, becoming the first woman to hold that position.
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