AFFAIRE MARIN KOSTOV CONTRE LA BULGARIE

Cea de-a 1176-a reuniune precum 10 iulie 2013 Anexa 7 (Punctul H46-1) Rezoluția CM/ResDH(2013)138 Marin Kostov împotriva Bulgariei Executarea hotărârii Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului (Cercetarea nr. 13801/07, Hotărârea din 24/07/2012, definitivă la 24/10/2012/2012) (adoptată de Comitetul de Miniștri la 10 iulie 2013, în cadrul celei de-a 1176-a ședințe a delegaților miniștrilor) Comitetul miniștrilor, în temeiul articolului 46 alineatul (2) din Convenția pentru apărarea drepturilor omului și a libertăților fundamentale, care prevede ca Comitetul să supravegheze executarea hotărârilor definitive ale Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului (denumite în continuare "convenția" și "Curtea"), Având în vedere hotărârea definitivă care a fost transmisă de Curte Comitetului în cauza de mai sus și încălcarea constatată reamintind obligația statului pârât, în temeiul articolului 46 alineatul (1) (1) din Convenție, să se conformeze hotărârilor definitive în litigiile la care este parte și că această obligație implică, pe lângă plata satisfacției echitabile acordate de Curte, adoptarea de către autoritățile din statul membru în cauză, dacă este necesar de măsuri individuale pentru a pune capăt încălcărilor constatate și pentru a elimina consecințele acestora, în măsura posibilului de către Restitutio in integrum de măsuri generale de prevenire a unor încălcări similare ; Am invitat guvernul statului pârât să informeze Comitetul cu privire la măsurile luate pentru a se conforma obligației După examinarea bilanțului de acțiune furnizat de guvern care indică măsurile adoptate în vederea executării hotărârii judecătorești, inclusiv informațiile furnizate în ceea ce privește plata satisfacției echitabile acordate de Curte (a se vedea documentul DH-DD(2013) 715 S Punându-se seama că au fost adoptate toate măsurile prevăzute la art. 46 alineatul (1), DECLAMENTUL PE CARE își îndeplinește funcțiile în temeiul art. 46 alin. (2) din Convenție în această cauză și DECIDE-ul în acest caz. ACȚIUNEA REPORT (numai în limba engleză) Case Marin Kostov against Bulgaria, Application No. 13801/07 Judgment of 24/07/2012/2012, final on 24/10/2012 Convenția violare found Această rubrică se referă la disproporționatul interference with the applicant mais freadom of expresie due to his disciplinary pedepseshment (14 zile solitary resolution) for having made defamatory statements in his complaints to the prosecutor about the actions of închisoare officials (violation of Article 10). Individual measures The compensation awarded to the aplicant has been transferred to the applicicants account. No further individual Measures are nevoiesary for execution of the judgment. General Measures Legislative Measures According to Rule 46 of the regulations implementing the Execution of Punishments Act from 1969, in force at the time, when a închisoares writings and appeals contain faing and ofensive language ea may be subject to disciplinary and criminal pedepseshment. On 1 June 2009, this Act and the regulations implementing it were superseded by the new Execution of Punishments and Detention in Custody Act (the Thus, the legal ground on which the applicicants disciplinary pedepseshment was based does not exist anymore. Acum, izolare în izolare cell of up to 14 days may impuned by the governor închisoare; while the governors of penitentiary hostels may impune izolare of up to 5 days. The General Director of the General Directorate maiy Execution of Punishments maiy impune all pedepseshments decribeds in section 101 of EPDCA (secțiunea 104 EPDCA). The Orders for disciplinary pedepseshments issued by the governor may be appealed before the General Director, while the Orders of the General Director may be appealed before the Minister of Justice. The appeal does not have an automatic suspansive effect, but the General Director or the Minister of Justice may decise to suspension the execution of the disciplinary pedepseshment (secțiunea 110 EPDCA). The Orders imposing solitary izolare to a disciplinary cell are subject to appeal before the district scurt (secțiunea 111 EPDCA). Districtul scurt has to examin the appeal within 3 days, in the presence of the detainee. The appeal does not have an automatic suspansive effect, but the court may decide to suspendare the execution of the disciplinary pedepseshment. Publication and disemination of the judgment The translation of the judgment will be available soon on the Ministry of Justice website at http://www.justice.government.bg/ and will be mirosit promptly to the competent authorities after it is ready. A summary of the judgment is available on the website of the National Institute of Justice and on the website of the Bulgarian Lawyers for Human Rights Foundation. The judgment in English and a summary in Bulgarian have been miros to the General Directorate for Execution of Punshments and the District Court By letter from the General Directorate for Execution of Punishments, the Bulgarian Government has been informed that all the district and teritorial services will be informad of the ECHR judgment within the planned activities of the year. Instrucțiuni au fost depuse pentru toate închisorile pentru a fi reexaminate și discutate și pentru a lua măsuri adecvate pentru a prevande similar încălcări, și strictly comply with the requirements of the convention. Concluzii În concluzie, autoritatea de reglementare consideră că Measures taken va prevene new similarar încălcări și că Bulgaria has compliment with its obligation under 46 §1 of the convention. The government prin urmare looks forward to the Committee

1176e réunion – 10 juillet 2013

Annexe 7

(Point H46-1)

Résolution CM/ResDH(2013)138

Marin Kostov contre Bulgarie

Exécution de l’arrêt de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme

(Requête n

o

13801/07, arrêt du 24/07/2012, définitif le 24/10/2012)

(adoptée par le Comité des Ministres le 10 juillet 2013,

lors de la 1176e réunion des Délégués des Ministres)

Le Comité des Ministres, en vertu de l’article 46, paragraphe 2, de la Convention de sauvegarde des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales, qui prévoit que le Comité surveille l’exécution des arrêts définitifs de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme (ci-après nommées «

la Convention

» et «

la Cour

»),

Vu l’arrêt définitif qui a été transmis par la Cour au Comité dans l’affaire ci-dessus et la violation constatée

;

Rappelant l’obligation de l’Etat défendeur, en vertu de l’article 46, paragraphe

1, de la Convention, de se conformer aux arrêts définitifs dans les litiges auxquels il est partie et que cette obligation implique, outre le paiement de la satisfaction équitable octroyée par la Cour, l’adoption par les autorités de l’Etat défendeur, si nécessaire

:

-

de mesures individuelles pour mettre fin aux violations constatées et en effacer les conséquences, dans la mesure du possible par

restitutio in integrum

;

et

-

de mesures générales permettant de prévenir des violations semblables ;

Ayant invité le gouvernement de l’Etat défendeur à informer le Comité des mesures prises pour se conformer à l’obligation susmentionnée

;

Ayant examiné le bilan d’action fourni par le gouvernement indiquant les mesures adoptées afin d’exécuter l’arrêt y compris les informations fournies en ce qui concerne le paiement de la satisfaction équitable octroyée par la Cour (voir document

DH-DD(2013)715

)

;

S’étant assuré que toutes les mesures requises par l’article 46, paragraphe 1, ont été adoptées,

DECLARE qu’il a rempli ses fonctions en vertu de l’article 46, paragraphe 2, de la Convention dans cette affaire et

DECIDE d’en clore l’examen.

ACTION REPORT

(anglais seulement)

Case Marin Kostov against Bulgaria, Application No. 13801/07

Judgment of 24/07/2012, final on 24/10/2012

Convention violation found

This case concerns the disproportionate interference with the applicant’s freedom of expression due to his disciplinary punishment (14 days solitary confinement) for having made defamatory statements in his complaints to the prosecutor about the actions of prison officials (violation of Article 10).

2.

Individual measures

The compensation awarded to the applicant has been transferred to the applicant’s account.

No further individual measures are necessary for execution of the judgment.

3.

General measures

a)

Legislative measures

According to Rule 46 of the regulations implementing the Execution of Punishments Act from 1969, in force at the relevant time, when a prisoner’s writings and appeals contain defaming and offensive language he may be subject to disciplinary and criminal punishment.

On 1 June 2009, this Act and the regulations implementing it were superseded by the new Execution of Punishments and Detention in Custody Act (the “EPDCA”). The new provision of section 90 (6) of EPDCA expressly provides that prisoners may not be subject to disciplinary punishment because of having made a request or lodged a complaint. Thus, the legal ground on which the applicant’s disciplinary punishment was based does not exist anymore.

At present, confinement in isolation cell of up to 14 days may be imposed by the prison governor; while the governors of penitentiary hostels may impose confinement of up to 5 days. The General Director of the General Directorate “Execution of Punishments” may impose all punishments described in section 101 of EPDCA (section 104 EPDCA). The orders for disciplinary punishments issued by the prison governor may be appealed before the General Director, while the orders of the General Director may be appealed before the Minister of Justice. The appeal does not have an automatic suspensive effect, but the General Director or the Minister of Justice may decide to suspend the execution of the disciplinary punishment (section 110 EPDCA). The orders imposing solitary confinement to a disciplinary cell are subject to appeal before the district court (section 111 EPDCA). The district court has to examine the appeal within 3 days, in the presence of the detainee. The appeal does not have an automatic suspensive effect, but the court may decide to suspend the execution of the disciplinary punishment.

b)

Publication and dissemination of the judgment

The translation of the judgment will be available soon on the Ministry of Justice website at

http://www.justice.government.bg/

and will be sent promptly to the competent authorities after it is ready.

A summary of the judgment is available on the website of the National Institute of Justice and on the website of the Bulgarian Lawyers for Human Rights Foundation.

The judgment in English and a summary in Bulgarian have been sent to the General Directorate for Execution of Punishments and the District Court – Levski through a letter drawing their attention on the main conclusions of the ECHR’s judgment.

By letter from the General Directorate for Execution of Punishments, the Bulgarian Government has been informed that all the district and territorial services will be informed of the ECHR judgment within the planned activities of the year. Instructions have been given to the heads of all prisons for the case to be reviewed and discussed and to take appropriate measures to prevent similar violations, and strictly comply with the requirements of the Convention.

4.

Conclusions

In conclusion, the government considers that the measures taken will prevent new similar violations and that Bulgaria has complied with its obligation under 46 §1 of the Convention. The government therefore looks forward to the Committee’s decision to close the examination of this case.