The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 32
(art. 32) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights
and Fundamental Freedoms (hereinafter referred to as "the
Convention"),
Having regard to the report drawn up by the European Commission
of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the
Convention relating to the application lodged on 9 August 1985
by Mr Amédée Auguste against France (Application No. 11837/85);
Whereas on 9 August 1990 the Commission transmitted the said
report to the Committee of Ministers and whereas the period of
three months provided for in Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1),
of the Convention elapsed without the case having been brought
before European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of
Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention;
Whereas in his application the applicant complained of his
appearance before the Assise Court in a "glass cage";
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on
9 November 1989 and in its report adopted on 7 June 1990
expressed unanimously the opinion that there had been no
violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the
Convention, by eleven votes to one that there had been no
violation of Article 6, paragraph 2 (art. 6-2), and unanimously
that there had been no violation of Article 14 combined with
Article 6 (art. 14+6) of the Convention;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in
accordance with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the
Convention,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of
Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that
there has been no violation of the Convention in this case.
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