CASE OF ALKIN v. AUSTRIA
Doc ref: 20365/92 • ECHR ID: 001-32
Document date: March 14, 1996
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In the case of Alkin v. Austria (1),
The Screening Panel of the European Court of Human Rights,
constituted in accordance with Article 48 para. 2 (art. 48-2) of
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms ("the Convention") and Rule 26 of Rules of Court B (2),
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Notes by the Registrar
1. The case is numbered 98/1995/604/692. The first number is
the case's position on the list of cases referred to the Court
in the relevant year (second number). The last two numbers
indicate the case's position on the list of cases referred to the
Court since its creation and on the list of the corresponding
originating applications to the Commission.
2. Rules of Court B, which came into force on 2 October 1994,
apply to all cases concerning the States bound by Protocol No. 9
(P9).
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Sitting in private at Strasbourg on 24 January and
21 February 1996, and composed of the following judges:
Mr L.-E. Pettiti, Chairman,
Mr F. Matscher,
Mr R. Macdonald,
and also of Mr H. Petzold, Registrar,
Having regard to the application against the Republic of
Austria lodged with the Court on 10 November 1995 by a Turkish
national, Mr Ismail Alkin, within the three-month period laid
down by Article 32 para. 1 and Article 47 (art. 32-1, art. 47)
of the Convention;
Whereas Austria has recognised the compulsory jurisdiction
of the Court (Article 46 of the Convention) (art. 46) and
ratified Protocol No. 9 (P9) to the Convention, Article 5 (P9-5)
of which amends Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention so as to
enable a person, non-governmental organisation or group of
individuals having lodged a complaint with the European
Commission of Human Rights ("the Commission") to refer the case
to the Court;
Noting that the present case has not been referred to the
Court by the Government of the respondent State or that of the
Contracting State of which the applicant is a national or the
Commission under Article 48 para. 1 (a), (b) or (d) (art. 48-1-a,
art. 48-1-b, art. 48-1-d) of the Convention;
Having regard to the Commission's report of 28 June 1995
on the application (no. 20365/92) lodged with the Commission by
Mr Alkin on 15 July 1992;
Whereas the applicant complained that he had not had a
fair hearing with regard to his claim for compensation for
detention on remand, and that he had had no possibility to
comment on the submissions ("croquis") filed with the Innsbruck
Court of Appeal by the prosecution, and alleged a breach of
Article 6 para. 1 (art. 6-1) of the Convention, under which "In
the determination of his civil rights and obligations ...,
everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ...";
Whereas the applicant, in specifying the object of his
application, as required by Rule 34 para. 1 (a) of Rules of
Court B, stated that he sought a decision by the Court on
account, inter alia, of the alleged failure on the part of the
Austrian State to implement fully earlier judgments of the Court
against it as regards the right of the defence to have sufficient
time to reply to the "croquis";
Having regard to Article 48 (art. 48) of the Convention
and Rule 34 paras. 1 (a), 3 and 4 of Rules of Court B,
1. Finds that
(a) the case raises no serious question affecting the
interpretation or application of the Convention, as
the Court has already established case-law on the
right of the defence to respond to the "croquis" and
with regard to the right to a fair hearing, within
the meaning of Article 6 para. 1 (art. 6-1) of the
Convention; and
(b) the case does not, for any other reason, warrant
consideration by the Court as, in the event of a
finding that there has been a breach of the
Convention, the Committee of Ministers of the Council
of Europe can award the applicant just satisfaction,
having regard to any proposals made by the
Commission;
2. Decides, therefore, unanimously, that the case will not be
considered by the Court.
Done in English and in French, and notified in writing on
14 March 1996 pursuant to Rule 34 para. 4 of Rules of Court B.
Signed: Louis-Edmond PETTITI
Chairman
Signed: Herbert PETZOLD
Registrar
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