State’s obligation under the Convention and domestic remedies
The Drafting Group D (GT-GDR-D) was tasked to prepare:
- a draft guide to good practice with respect to domestic remedies (see paragraph 9.f)ii) of the Brighton Declaration);
- a draft toolkit to inform public officials about the State’s obligations under the Convention (see paragraph 9.f)iii) of the Brighton Declaration);
- a draft report containing conclusions and possible proposals for action on ways to resolve the large number of applications arising from systemic issues identified by the Court (see paragraph 20.c) of the Brighton Declaration).
The Drafting group D (GT-GDR-D) held two meetings in April and May 2013. In June 2013, the DH-GDR examined the draft Guide to good practice in respect of domestic remedies and the draft Toolkit to inform public officials about the State’s obligations under the Convention. The Committee also examined the draft CDDH Report on ways to resolve the large numbers of applications arising from systemic issues identified by the Court, and transmitted them to the CDDH for adoption
In June 2013, the CDDH transmitted them to the Committee of Ministers.
Results
In September 2013, the Minister’s Deputies adopted the Toolkit to inform public officials about the State’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and the Guide to good practice in respect of domestic remedies; and took note of the CDDH report containing conclusions and possible proposals for action on ways to resolve the large numbers of applications arising from Systemic issues identified by the Court.
2nd meeting
Strasbourg, 15-17 May 2013
- Meeting report
- Addendum I – Draft CDDH report containing conclusions and possible proposals for action on ways to resolve the large numbers of applications arising from systemic issues identified by the Court
- Addendum II – Draft Guide to Good Practice in respect of domestic remedies
- Toolkit to inform public officials about State's obligations under the Convention
- Revised proposal by the United Kingdom expert for the Guide to good practice in respect of domestic remedies
1st meeting
Strasbourg, 10-12 April 2013
Useful links:
Secretary General
Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law
Committee of Ministers
Parliamentary Assembly
Access to Official Documents (TROMSØ CONVENTION)
Department for the execution of the Court's Judgments
European Court of Human Rights
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
HELP – European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals
Online Plateform Human Rights and Business