Information Note on the Court’s case-law No.
April 1998
Akdivar and Others v. Turkey (just satisfaction) - 21893/93
Judgment 1.4.1998 [GC]
Article 41
Costs and expenses
Non-pecuniary damage
Pecuniary damage
Claims for just satisfaction in respect of Court’s findings, in the principal judgment, of violations of Articles 8 and 25 § 1 of the Convention and of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1
A.As to the existence of an agreement
Court finds that there had been no “agreement” for the purposes of Rule 54 § 4 of Rules of Court A. The existence of an “agreement” was in dispute between the applicants and the Government – wording and content of protocol was vague and inconclusive.
Conclusion: no agreement (seventeen votes to one).
B.Pecuniary damage
Awards made in respect of houses, cultivated and arable land, household property, livestock and feed and cost of alternative accommodation. Having regard to high rate of inflation in Turkey, sums to be converted into pounds sterling.
Conclusion: respondent State to pay specified sums to applicants (seventeen votes to one).
C.Non-pecuniary damage
Having regard to the seriousness of the violations found, an award should be made. Claim for punitive damages dismissed.
Conclusion: respondent State to pay applicants a specified sum (seventeen votes to one).
D.Costs and expenses
Claim in respect of Article 50 proceedings allowed in full. Compliance with order for costs in the principal judgment is question to be decided by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
Conclusion: respondent State to pay applicants a specified sum (seventeen votes to one).
E.Request for restoration of rights
This is a matter for the Committee of Ministers under Article 54 of the Convention.
Conclusion: claim rejected (seventeen votes to one).
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