AFFAIRE PANAYIOTOU CONTRE CHYPRE

Rezoluția CM/ResDH(2013)105 Panyiotou împotriva Ciprului Executarea hotărârii Curții Europene a Drepturilor Omului (Recherche n 20009/06, Hotărârea din 20 ianuarie 2011, definitivă la 20 aprilie 2011) (adoptată de Comitetul de Miniștri la 6 iunie 2013 în cadrul celei de-a 1172-a reuniuni 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 ; 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)432 [1] și având în vedere faptul că au fost adoptate toate măsurile prevăzute la art. 46 alineatul (1), DECLARĂ că își îndeplinește funcțiile în temeiul art. 46 alin. (2) din Convenție în acest caz și DECIDE d INDIVIDUAL MEASURI The European Court of Human Rights awarded just satisfaction in respect of moraly damage sustained Reference the unreasonable delay in criminal proceedings. The Court made no award for costs and expenses before the Court as the aplicant made no claim in respect of costs and expensses before the Court. Criminal procesings ended in 2005. No further consecincess of the încălcarea established exist, prin urmare no further Measures (aparte from the payment for moraly damage On 31 January 2011 the Human Rights Sector transmitted the above judgment to the Supreme Court for disemination to all scurts, the Cyprus Bar Association and the Parliamentary Committees for Human Rights and Legal Affairs. The letters set out a summary of the judgment and explain the reasoning for the Court The Sector also circulated the above judgment to all law offices of the Legal Service accompanied with a note summarising the judgment and also explaining the reasoning for the Court No other general measures are deemed necessary as it is perceived that the încălcarea established was an izolated incident of excesiv length of criminal proceedings, which are usually determined within a reasonable time and of which the Cyprus scurts are fully aware. JUST SATISFACȚION On 3 June 2011 the applicant was paid via bank transfer (reference number 29.105) the amount awarded by the judgment (i.e. 3.2000.00 Euros). CONCLUZII The Government considers that no individual measure is required apart from the payment for moraly damage. The publicity and dissemination of the judgment including, inter allia, to alls courts will prevent similar inscrimination. Cyprus has thus commed with its obligations under Article 46 paragraph 1 of the Convention and the Government invitates the Committee of Ministers to close the examination of the case. Dr. Theodora Christodoulidou Counsel for the Republic of Cyprus for the Attorney General

Résolution CM/ResDH(2013)105

Panyiotou contre Chypre

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

(Requête n

o

20009/06, arrêt du 20 janvier 2011, définitif le 20 avril 2011)

(adoptée par le Comité des Ministres le 6 juin 2013,

lors de la 1172e 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)432

)

[1]

;

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 (8 April 2013)

PANAYIOTOU v CYPRUS

Application No. 20009/06, Judgment of 20.01.11, final on 20.04.11

CASE DESCRIPTION

The case concerned the excessive length of proceedings before criminal courts (violation of Article 6§1 of the Convention).

INDIVIDUAL MEASURES

The European Court of Human Rights awarded just satisfaction in respect of non-pecuniary damage sustained concerning the unreasonable delay in criminal proceedings. The Court made no award for costs and expenses before the Court as the applicant made no claim in respect of costs and expenses before the Court.

The criminal proceedings ended in 2005. No further consequences of the violation established exist, therefore no further measures (apart from the payment for non-pecuniary damage – see 3 below) are deemed required.

GENERAL MEASURES

On 31 January 2011 the Human Rights Sector transmitted the above judgment to the Supreme Court for dissemination to all courts, the Cyprus Bar Association and the Parliamentary Committees for Human Rights and Legal Affairs. The letters set out a summary of the judgment and explain the reasoning for the Court´s finding of violation. The Sector also circulated the above judgment to all law officers of the Legal Service accompanied with a note summarising the judgment and also explaining the reasoning for the Court’s findings. The judgment was also inserted on the Human Rights Sector of the Legal Service website (Government Agent´s website) at

www.law.gov.cy

.

No other general measures are deemed necessary as it is perceived that the violation established was an isolated incident of excessive length of criminal proceedings, which are usually determined within a reasonable time and of which the Cyprus courts are fully aware.

JUST SATISFACTION

On 3 June 2011 the applicant was paid via bank transfer (reference number 29.105) the amount awarded by the judgment (i.e. 3.200,00 Euros).

CONCLUSIONS

The Government considers that no individual measure is required apart from the payment for non-pecuniary damage. The publication and dissemination of the judgment including, inter alia, to all courts will prevent similar violations. Cyprus has thus complied with its obligations under Article 46 paragraph 1 of the Convention and the Government invites the Committee of Ministers to close the examination of the case.

Dr Theodora Christodoulidou

Counsel for the Republic of Cyprus

for the Attorney General – Government Agent

[1]

En anglais uniquement.