RESOLUTION DH (98) 93
HUMAN RIGHTS
APPLICATION No. 25062/94
HONSIK AGAINST AUSTRIA
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 22 April 1998
at the 626th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies)
The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 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 on 28 October 1997, by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 of the Convention relating to the application lodged on 12 August 1994 by an Austrian national, Mr Gerd Honsik, against Austria;
Whereas on 28 November 1997 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, of the Convention has elapsed without the case having been brought before the European Court of Human Rights in pursuance of Article 48 of the Convention;
Whereas in his application, as declared admissible by the Commission on 27 February 1997, the applicant complained of the excessive length of certain criminal proceedings;
Whereas in its report the Commission expressed, by nine votes to six, the opinion that there had been no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention;
Whereas, at the 626th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies, the Committee of Ministers, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1, of the Convention, and agreed with the opinion expressed by the Commission, held, by a decision adopted on 22 April 1998, that there had been in this case no violation of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention;
Declares that it has exercised its functions under Article 32 of the Convention in this case;
Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this case.
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