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2011

Back Committee of Ministers : decisions on execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments

1115th special “human rights” meeting (7-8 June 2011)

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe published today the decisions and resolutions adopted at its second special human rights meeting for 2011 (1115th HR meeting, 07-08 June 2011).

More information on the execution process and on the state of execution in cases pending for supervision as well as important reference texts (including the new working methods) can be found on the website of the Committee of Ministers, on the special website of the Department for the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, and in the Committee of Ministers' Annual Reports on its execution supervision.

Strasbourg 10 June 2011
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2010

Back European Court of Human Rights' judgments: 2nd Council of Europe Committee of Ministers meeting to supervise execution

1086th special “human rights” meeting (1-3 June 2010)

From 1st to 3rd June the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers will hold its second 2010 “human rights” meeting, in which it will supervise the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.

471 new cases will be examined, a number of which raise questions related to the adoption of individual measures needed to erase the consequences for the applicants of violations established by the European Court (over and above the payment of any monetary damages awarded by the Court itself) and/or general measures, such as legislative changes, aimed at preventing new similar violations.

The Committee will also examine progress made in a number of pending cases, including the advancement of some 500 legislative or other reforms required as a result of the European Court’s judgments. The Committee will consider as well the adoption of final resolutions in 87 cases in which all of the necessary execution measures have been taken by the national authorities, and will assess whether some 11 further cases are ready to be closed.

A preliminary list of items/cases for consideration at this meeting is available on the website www.coe.int/execution, under the heading "CM-DH meetings".

The latest public information on the main pending cases is available, on a country-by-country basis, under the heading "State of execution".

Interim Resolutions and decisions, in particular taking stock of progress achieved and providing guidance as to possible further execution measures required, will become public at the end of the meeting. Other decisions, and the annotated agenda (with information on the execution situation made in the different cases), will be made public once formally adopted a fortnight after the meeting at the Committee of Ministers website and at www.coe.int/execution. (Press release)


Strasbourg 28 May 2010
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2009

Back Ukraine: the Committee of Ministers is closely following the investigation into the murder of the journalist G. Gongadze

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has adopted a second Interim Resolution in the case of Gongadze v. Ukraine. In its judgment the European Court of Human Rights found a violation of Article 2 of the Convention on account of the authorities’ failure to protect the life of Georgy Gongadze, a journalist, who was killed in September 2000. The Court also found that the investigation carried out by the Ukrainian authorities into the disappearance and killing of Mr Gongadze was not effective.

The Committee noted with satisfaction the developments that had taken place in the investigation since the adoption of its first Interim Resolution in 2008. The Committee took note, in particular, of the ongoing phonoscope examination of the so-called Melnychenko recordings by the joint group of Ukrainian and foreign experts and of the re-arrest of the immediate superior of the former police officers convicted in 2008 for the murder of Mr Gongadze. The Committee also noted with satisfaction the promptness of certain investigative measures taken after this arrest.

In the light of these developments, the Committee strongly encouraged the Ukrainian authorities to enhance their efforts with a view to bringing to an end the ongoing investigation whilst bearing in mind the findings of the Court in this case.

Under the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court's judgments require the adoption by the respondent states, under the Committee of Ministers' supervision, of all measures necessary to grant the applicants appropriate redress and to prevent new similar violations in the future.  (press release)

Strasbourg 23 September 2009
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2008

1043rd special “human rights” meeting (2-4 December 2008)

Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments

2 December 2008 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers will hold its fourth and last special "human rights" meeting of 2008 from 2 to 4 December. The Committee will supervise the adoption of individual measures needed to erase the consequences for applicants of violations established by the Court...

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The Committee of Ministers assess the implementation by Turkey of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the actions of security forces

23 September 2008 Strasbourg

During its recent "Human Rights" meeting (17-18 September 2008) the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted its fourth Interim Resolution regarding the progress achieved and outstanding issues in Turkey's compliance with 175 judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human...

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1035th special “human rights” meeting (17-18 September 2008)

Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments

17-18 September 2008 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers will hold its third special "human rights" meeting1 of 2008 from 17 to 18 September. The Committee will supervise the adoption of individual measures needed to erase the consequences for applicants of violations established by the Court (including...

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Belgrade Seminar on the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in cases related to child and parental rights

1 September 2008 Belgrade

The Ministry for Human and Minority Rights of the Republic of Serbia, in cooperation with the Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights of the Council of Europe, has organised on 25 and 26 September 2008 a seminar in Belgrade on the execution of the judgments...

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Ukraine: the Committee of Ministers is closely following the investigation into the murder of the journalist G. Gongadze

9 June 2008 Strasbourg

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has recently adopted an Interim Resolution relating to the execution of the Gongadze judgment in which the European Court of Human Rights found, amongst others, a violation of Article 2 of the Convention on account both of the authorities'...

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1028th special “human rights” meeting (3-5 June 2008)

Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments

3 June 2008 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers will hold its second special "human rights" meeting of 2008 from 3 to 5 June, where it will supervise the execution of a number of judgments from the European Court of Human Rights. During the meeting, the Committee will follow up the adoption of...

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First Annual Report on the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights

26 March 2008 Strasbourg

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe yesterday evening presented its first Annual Report on its supervision of the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights at a ceremony in the Palais de l'Europe in Strasbourg. Ambassador Emil Kuchar, Permanent...

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1020th special “human rights” meeting (4-6 March 2008)

Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of European Court of Human Rights judgments

4 March 2008 Strasbourg

The Committee of Ministers will hold its first special meeting of the year on the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights from 4 to 6 March, in conformity with Article 46 of the ECHR. During these three days, the Committee of Ministers will examine draft final resolutions to...

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2007

Back Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of the European Court of Human Rights' judgments

987th special “human rights” meeting (13-14 February 2007)

On 13 and 14 February 2007, the Committee of Ministers holds the first of its special meetings planned in 2007 for the supervision of the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (Article 46 of the ECHR). The Committee will supervise the payment by respondent states of just satisfaction to applicants (876 cases), the adoption of other individual measures granting redress to the applicants (80 cases or groups of cases) and of general measures preventing new similar violations (46 cases or groups of cases).

The Committee will also examine for the first time 147 new judgments of the Court.

Strasbourg 12 February 2007
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2006

Italy: Execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the excessive length of proceedings

21 December 2006 Strasbourg

At its December meeting 2006, devoted to the supervision of the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe resumed its examination of the new action plan of the Italian authorities aimed at finding a global solution to the...

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982nd special “human rights” meeting (5-6 December 2006)

Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of the European Court of Human Rights' judgments

5 December 2006 Strasbourg

On 5 and 6 December 2006, the Committee of Ministers holds the last of the six special meetings for 2006 for the supervision of the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (Article 46 of the ECHR). The Committee will supervise the payment by respondent states of just...

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Respect for court decisions in Russia: Round Table at the Council of Europe

31 October 2006 Strasbourg

On 30 and 31 October a high level Round Table between representatives of the Council of Europe and the Russian Federation was held to discuss solutions to the structural problem of non-enforcement of domestic court decisions against the State and its entities in the Russian Federation.

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Italy: The Committee of Ministers regrets failure to reopen proceedings found in breach of European Convention

19 October 2006 Strasbourg

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe examined the case of Paolo Dorigo, who, after 14 years, is still under threat of serving the rest of a prison sentence resulting from unfair proceedings in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Committee noted that for the time...

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976th special “human rights” meeting (17-18 octobre 2006)

Committee of Ministers to supervise the execution of the European Court of Human Rights' judgments

17 October 2006 Strasbourg

On 17 and 18 October 2006, the Committee of Ministers holds the fifth of the six special meetings foreseen in 2006 for the supervision of the execution of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (Article 46 of the ECHR). The Committee will supervise the payment by respondent states of...

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Major structural deficiencies in judicial systems of Italy, Russia and Ukraine causing repeated violations of the European Human Rights Convention, says PACE

2 October 2006 Strasbourg

Major structural deficiencies in the judicial systems of Italy, Russia and Ukraine are causing large numbers of repeated violations of the European Convention on Human Rights, representing a "serious danger to the rule of law" in these three countries, according to the Council of Europe...

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