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 1 December 1981 by
Mr Pasquale Minniti against Italy (No. 9630/81);
Whereas on 18 November 1987 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 the European Court
of Human Rights in pursuance of Article 48 (art. 48) of the convention;
Whereas in his application the applicant complained inter alia of the
length of civil proceedings brought by him with a view to obtaining an
invalidity pension, alleging a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1
(art. 6-1), of the convention;
Whereas the Commission declared the application admissible on
13 October 1986 as regards the issue of the length of proceedings
and in its report adopted on 15 October 1987 expressed unanimously the
opinion that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1
(art. 6-1), of the convention in this case;
Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance
with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the convention;
Having examined the proposals made by the Commission concerning just
satisfaction for the applicant,
Decides, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32,
paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the convention, that there has been a
violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the convention in
this case;
Recommends, under Rule 5 of the Rules adopted by the Committee of
Ministers for the application of Article 32 (art. 32) of the
convention, that the Government of Italy pay to the applicant the sum
of three million Italian lire in respect of non-material damage and
costs;
Decides, therefore, that no further action is called for in this case.