AFFAIRE STEPHENS CONTRE MALTE (N° 1)

Cea de-a 1176-a ședință precum 10 iulie 2013 Anexa 13 (punctul H46-1) Rezoluția CM/ResDH(2013)144 Stephens împotriva Maltei (n Executarea hotărârii Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului (întrebarea nr. 11956/07, Hotărârea din 21 aprilie 2009, definitivă la 14 septembrie 2009) (adoptată de Comitetul de Miniștri la 10 iulie 2013, cu ocazia 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 încălcările constatate 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 ; și măsuri generale de prevenire a unor încălcări similare ; Am invitat guvernul de la statul pârât să informeze Comitetul cu privire la măsurile luate pentru a se conforma obligațiilor 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)650 S DECLARĂ că Ö și-a îndeplinit atribuțiile în temeiul articolului 46 alineatul (2) din Convenția în acest caz și DECIDE d Õen Õ l Õ examen. Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights Action Report Stephens v. Malta (nr. 1) (Application No. 11956/07; judgment final on 14 September 2009) (numai în limba engleză) Case summary Case description: Caseta referitoare la unlawfulness of the applicicants detention for ten days (between 12 November 2004 and 22 November 2004) after his arrest order made during the course of extrădation proceedings had been declarad illegal (violation of Article 5 § 1). Whilst noting that the Constitutional Court had confirmăd that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1 ciocause the arrest warant was null and void and had granted the aplicant compensation, the European Court observad that the judgment of the Constitutional Court No reference to the ten-day period of detention in November 2004 and had not increased the compensation granted in the light of this continued unlawful detention. The European Court prin urmare held that the încălcarea resulting from this period of detention was imputabil to Malta and had not been redresed. Individual measures Doar satisfaction: The just satisfaction awarded has been paid and evidence of payment previously implored. Individual Measures: No other individual measures appear necessary. General Measures General measures: Given that the judgment send an izolated incident, which had in the main been redresed by the Constitutional Court (with the exception of the ten day period in 2004), the Maltase authorities do not consider that any general measures, other than the dissemination of the judgment are necessary. Publication and disemination: Judgment has been diseminated to raise awareness amongst high ranking officials at the Police Department. The judgment has also been publicished and diseminated to the Constitutional Court. All judgments of the European Court against Malta are automatically simte out to competent authorities and are publicly available via the website of the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security which provides a direct link to the European Court Judgment features in the publicity in the names maita at the European Court of Human Rights 1987

1176e réunion – 10 juillet 2013

Annexe 13

(Point H46-1)

Résolution CM/ResDH(2013)144

Stephens contre

Malte (n

o

1)

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

(Requête n

o

11956/07, arrêt du 21 avril 2009, définitif le 14 septembre 2009)

(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 les violations constatées

;

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)650

)

;

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.

Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights

Action Report

Stephens v. Malta (No. 1) (Application No. 11956/07; judgment final on 14 September 2009)

(anglais seulement)

Case summary

1.

Case description:

The case concerns the unlawfulness of the applicant’s detention for ten days (between 12 November 2004 and 22 November 2004) after his arrest order made during the course of extradition proceedings had been declared illegal (violation of Article 5 § 1).

Whilst noting that the Constitutional Court had confirmed that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 1 because the arrest warrant was null and void and had granted the applicant compensation, the European Court observed that the judgment of the Constitutional Court made no reference to the ten-day period of detention in November 2004 and had not increased the compensation granted in the light of this continued unlawful detention. The European Court therefore held that the violation resulting from this period of detention was imputable to Malta and had not been redressed.

Individual measures

2.

Just satisfaction:

The just satisfaction awarded has been paid and evidence of payment previously supplied.

3.

Individual measures:

No other individual measures appear necessary.

General measures

4.

General measures:

Given that the judgment concerned an isolated incident, which had in the main been redressed by the Constitutional Court (with the exception of the ten day period in 2004), the Maltese authorities do not consider that any general measures, other than the dissemination of the judgment are necessary.

5.

Publication and dissemination:

The judgment has been disseminated to raise awareness amongst high ranking officials at the Police Department.

The judgment has also been published and disseminated to the Constitutional Court. All judgments of the European Court against Malta are automatically sent out to competent authorities and are publicly available via the website of the Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security which provides a direct link to the European Court’s website.

Judgment features in the publication in the names ‘Malta at the European Court of Human Rights 1987 – 2012’, Sammut, Cuignet & Borg, 2012.

State of execution of judgment

The government considers that all necessary measures have been taken to execute the judgment and that the case should be closed.