Annual Report 2016 - Positive trends continue
The Committee of Ministers’ annual report presents the status of execution of the main judgments of the European Court of Human Rights by the member States of the Council of Europe. It provides statistics and information relating to new cases, pending cases and cases closed during the year.
2016 was a year of interim stocktaking for the “Interlaken-Izmir-Brighton-Brussels” process which aims at ensuring the long-term effectiveness of the Convention system. This stocktaking is highly positive and demonstrates that many achievements were made, proving the reality of commitment made by the member States.
However, the full, effective and prompt execution of the Court’s judgments remains central to many important challenges for the system which need to be addressed.
I. INTRODUCTION BY THE CHAIRS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS MEETINGS
II. REMARKS BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RULE OF LAW
Introduction
Statistics
The activity of the Committee of Ministers
Progress and reforms
What major problems subsist?
Final remarks
III. IMPROVING THE EXECUTION PROCESS: AN ONGOING REFORM
A. Guaranteeing long-term effectiveness: main trends
B. The Interlaken - Izmir - Brighton – Brussels process
C. Development of cooperation activities
IV. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
Introduction
Thematic examples of achievements reported since interlaken 2010
V. GLOSSARY
APPENDIX 1 – STATISTICS 2016
Introduction
A. Overview of developments in the number of cases from 1998 to 2016
B. Statistics relating to the new working methods: 2011-2016
C. Statistics relating to the Committee of Ministers’ follow-up of cases
D. Length of execution of the Court’s judgments
E. Additional statistics
APPENDIX 2 – MAIN CASES OR GROUPS OF CASES PENDING
APPENDIX 3 – MAIN CASES CLOSED BY FINAL RESOLUTION DURING THE YEAR
APPENDIX 4 – NEW JUDGMENTS WITH INDICATIONS OF RELEVANCE FOR THE EXECUTION
A. Pilot judgments final in 2016
B. Judgments with indications of relevance for the execution (under Article 46) final in 2016
APPENDIX 5 – THEMATIC OVERVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SUPERVISION PROCESS IN 2016
A. Actions of security forces
B. Right to life – Protection against ill‑treatment: specific situations
C. Detention
D. Reception / Expulsion / Extradition
E. Slavery and forced labour
F. Functioning of justice
G. No punishment without law
H. Home / Private and family life
I. Environmental protection and hazards
J. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
K. Freedom of expression
L. Freedom of assembly and association
M. Right to marry
N. Protection of property
O. Right to education
P. Electoral rights
Q. Freedom of movement
R. Discrimination
S. Limitation on use of restrictions on rights
T. Cooperation with the European Court and right to individual petition
U. Inter-state and related case(s)
APPENDIX 6 – ACTIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS RELEVANT FOR EXECUTION
A. Conclusions of seminars, workshops, round tables, white papers…
B. Special actions of member states to improve the implementation of the Convention
APPENDIX 7 – RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS FOR THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS AND OF THE TERMS OF FRIENDLY SETTLEMENTS
General provisions
APPENDIX 8 – REMARKS ON THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXECUTION BY THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS: NEW WORKING METHODS
Introduction
A. Scope of the supervision
B. New supervision modalities: a twin-track approach to improve prioritization and transparency
C. Increased interaction between the Court and the Committee of Ministers
D. Friendly settlements
E. Unilateral declarations
APPENDIX 9 – WHERE TO FIND FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EXECUTION?
A. CMDH meetings in 2015 and 2016
B. General abbreviations
C. Country codes
INDEX OF CASES
Annual Report 2016 - Positive trends continue
The Committee of Ministers’ annual report presents the status of execution of the main judgments of the European Court of Human Rights by the member States of the Council of Europe. It provides statistics and information relating to new cases, pending cases and cases closed during the year.
2016 was a year of interim stocktaking for the “Interlaken-Izmir-Brighton-Brussels” process which aims at ensuring the long-term effectiveness of the Convention system. This stocktaking is highly positive and demonstrates that many achievements were made, proving the reality of commitment made by the member States.
However, the full, effective and prompt execution of the Court’s judgments remains central to many important challenges for the system which need to be addressed.
