FINAL RESOLUTION DH (98) 56
HUMAN RIGHTS
APPLICATION No. 27291/95
RIBEIRO MORGADO AGAINST PORTUGAL
(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 18 February 1998
at the 618th 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 Interim Resolution DH (97) 665, adopted on 15 December 1997 in the case of Ribeiro Morgado against Portugal (Application No. 27291/95) in which the Committee of Ministers decided that there had been in this case a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1, of the Convention and to make public the report of the European Commission of Human Rights;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers examined the proposals made by the Commission when transmitting its report as regards just satisfaction to be awarded to the applicant, proposals supplemented by a letter of the President of the Commission dated 7 November 1997;
Whereas, at the 618th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the Commission’s proposals, held, by a decision adopted on 18 February 1998, in accordance with Article 32, paragraph 2, of the Convention that no sum of money was to be paid to the applicant as just satisfaction, since the latter had not submitted any claim in this respect;
Whereas the Committee of Ministers invited the Government of Portugal to inform it of the measures taken following its decision of 15 December 1997, having regard to Portugal’s obligation under Article 32, paragraph 4, of the Convention to abide by it;
Whereas, during the examination of the case by the Committee of Ministers, the Government of Portugal accordingly indicated that the Commission’s report as well as the Committee of Ministers’ decisions had been sent out to the authorities directly concerned,
Declares, having taken note of the measures taken by the Government of Portugal, that it has exercised its functions under Article 32 of the Convention in this case.
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