Resolution CM/ResDH(2026)121
Execution of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights
Vataga against Republic of Moldova
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 17 June 2026
at the 1564th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)
Application No.
Case
Judgment of
Final on
15666/18
VATAGA
09/10/2025
09/10/2025
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 judgment transmitted by the Court to the Committee in this case and to the violation of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention established on account of the excessive length of criminal proceedings;
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 judgment, and noting that the non-pecuniary damage awarded by the Court has been paid (see document DH-DD(2026)375); Noting with satisfaction the trainings implemented and the informative note issued on the subject of the “reasonable time” requirement;
Recalling that the question of general measures required in response to a similar violation, established on account of excessive length of proceedings, was examined in the framework of the Cravcenco group, which was closed by Final Resolution CM/ResDH(2022)400;
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 this case.
DECIDES to close the examination thereof.