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 by Mr Guy Jespers against Belgium
(No. 8403/78);
Whereas on 4 March 1982 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
has elapsed without the case having been brought before the European
Court of Human Rights, in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the
Convention;
Whereas in this application, introduced on 23 October 1978, the
applicant presented a certain number of complaints concerning the
proceedings as a result of which he had been convicted, invoking
Article 5, paragraph 1 (art. 5-1), Article 6, paragraphs 1, 2, 3.b
and d (art. 6-1, art. 6-2, art. 6-3-b, art. 6-3-d), as well as
Articles 14 and 13 (art. 13, art. 14) of the Convention;
Whereas the Commission, after declaring the application partly
admissible on 15 October 1980, expressed in its report, by 9 votes
and 3 abstentions, the opinion that Article 6, paragraph 3.b
(art. 6-3-b), of the Convention had not ben violated and also that
Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), had not been violated;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance
with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the Convention;
Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1
(art. 32-1), of the Convention,
Decides that, in this case, there was no violation of the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.