Resolution CM/ResDH(2026)51
Execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
Two cases against Lithuania
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 8 April 2026
at the 1556th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)
Application No.
Case
Judgment of
Final on
51914/19
teliatnikov
07/06/2022
07/09/2022
15816/20
rutkauskas
26/08/2025
26/08/2025
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which provides that the Committee supervises the execution of final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” and “the Court”),
Having regard to the final judgments transmitted by the Court to the Committee in these cases and to the violation established concerning the unavailability of an alternative genuine civilian service to compulsory military service for conscientious objectors;
Recalling the respondent State’s obligation, under Article 46, paragraph 1, of the Convention, to abide by all final judgments in cases to which it has been a party and that this obligation entails, over and above the payment of any sums awarded by the Court, the adoption by the authorities of the respondent State, where required:
- of individual measures to put an end to violations established and erase their consequences so as to achieve as far as possible restitutio in integrum; and
- of general measures preventing similar violations;
Having invited the government of the respondent State to inform the Committee of the measures taken to comply with the above-mentioned obligation;
Having examined the action report provided by the government indicating the measures adopted in order to give effect to the judgments including the information provided regarding the payment of the just satisfaction awarded by the Court (see document DH-DD(2026)208);
Welcoming the legislative measures taken to amend the law on conscription to provide alternative civil service to conscientious objectors;
Having satisfied itself that all the measures required by Article 46, paragraph 1, have been adopted,
DECLARES that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in these cases and
DECIDES to close the examination thereof.