Resolution CM/ResDH(2013)78

Plathey against France

Execution of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights

(Application No. 48337/09, judgment of 10 November 2011, final on 10 February 2012)

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 7 May 2013 at the 1170th meeting of the Ministers ’ Deputies)

The Committee of Ministers, under the terms of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which provides that the Committee supervises the execution of final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” and “the Court”),

Having regard to the final judgment transmitted by the Court to the Committee in the above case and to the violations established;

Recalling the respondent State ’ s obligation under Article 46, paragraph 1, of the Convention to abide by all final judgments in cases to which it is party and that this obligation entails, over and above the payment of any sums awarded by the Court, the adoption by the authorities of the respondent State, where required:

- of individual measures to put an end to violations established and erase their consequences so as to achieve as far as possible restitutio in integrum ; and

- of general measures preventing similar violations;

Having invited the government of the respondent State to inform the Committee of the measures taken to comply with its above-mentioned obligation;

Having examined the action report provided by the government indicating the measures adopted in order to give effect to the judgment, including the information provided regarding the payment of the just satisfaction awarded by the Court (see document DH-DD(2013)430 );

Having satisfied itself that all the measures required by Article 46, paragraph 1, have been adopted,

DECLARES that it has exercised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case and

DECIDES to close the examination thereof.

Plathey contre France (n o 48337/09)

Arrêt du 10 novembre 2011, devenu définitif le 10 février 2012

Bilan d ’ action du Gouvernement français (French only)

C e tt e aff a i r e c o nc e rn e le s co n di t io n s d e dé t en t i o n d e M . Plat h e y ( a rt icl e 3 d e la C o n ven t i o n ) p la c é e n c e llul e d i s c i p li n a i r e ainsi q u e l ’ e xi s t e n c e d ’ u n d r o i t à u n r e c o u r s e ff e c t if ( a rt i c l e 1 3 d e l a C o n v e n t i o n ) c o n tr e l ’ e x é c u t i o n d e l a s a nct i o n d i s c i p li n a i r e p r o n onc é e p a r l ’ a dm i ni s trat i o n pén i t e nti a i re.

S ’ agis s a n t d u g r ie f t i r é d e l a vi o la t i o n d e l ’ a r t icl e 3 d e l a C o n ve n t io n , l a C o u r a e s t i m é que le s c o n di t i on s d e d é ten t i o n d u requ é r a n t p la c é du r a n t 2 8 j o u r s ( d u 8 ja n vie r a u 5 f é v r ie r 2 009) da n s u n e c e llul e qu i a vai t é t é i n ce n di é e p a r u n aut r e dé t e n u e t da n s laque l l e r é g n ai t u n e fo r t e o d e u r d e brûl é p lusi e ur s se m ai n e s a p r è s l ’ i n c e n di e po rtai e n t atteinte à l a dig n it é h um a i n e et con s t i t u a i en t u n tr a i tem e n t d ég r a d a nt . E l l e a c onc l u à l a v i o l a t i o n d e l ’ a rt i c l e 3 à c e t é g a rd.

S ’ a gi s san t d u g r i e f t i r é d e l a v i o l a t i o n d e l ’ a rt i c l e 1 3 d e l a C on v e nt i o n , l a C o u r a e s t i m é q u e l e recour s prév u à l ’ artic l e D 2 5 0- 5 d u cod e d e procédure p é nal e n ’ éta i t pa s u n r e cour s effe c tif. E l l e a jug é p a r c o ns é qu en t q u e l ’ a rt i c l e 1 3 d e l a C on v ent i o n a v a i t ét é vi o l é.

I . M e su re s de c a r a c t è re ind i vidu e l

1 . Le p aie m ent de la sa t isfa ct i o n équi t a b le

L a C o u r a a l l o u é a u re q u ér a n t u n e s a ti s f a ct i o n é q u i t a b l e d ’ u n monta n t d e 9 00 0 e u ro s au t i tr e d u pré j u d i c e m or al . C e tt e s o mm e a é t é v er s é e à l ’ i ntér e ss é l e 7 m a i 2 012 .

2 . Les a u tres mes u res éve n tue l les

Comm e cel a a ét é rele v é dan s l ’ arrêt, l e req u éra n t a ét é plac é dan s un e a u tr e cel l u l e dis c i p lin a ir e à l ’ i ssu e d e s 2 8 p r e m ie r s j o ur s d e l a s a n c t i on . Da n s c e s co n di t i on s , l e g o uve r n em e nt e s t i m e q u e l e p ré s e n t a r rê t n e n éc e ss i t e p a s d ’ a u tre s me s u re s i nd i vi d u el l e s d ’ e x éc u t i on.

II . Me s u res d e ca r ac t ère gé n ér a l

1 . S u r l a d i f f u sion

L ’ arrê t a ét é diff u s é a u mini s tèr e d e l a Ju s tice . I l a ég a lemen t ét é publ i é pa r l e Cen t r e de r e c h erche s e t d e diffusio n juridiques d u C o n sei l d ’ E ta t à d e sti n ati o n d e l ’ e n sem b l e d e s m agist r ats e t g r e f fi e r s d e l a ju r idi c t i o n ad m i n is t r a t ive . I l e s t e n o utr e dis p o n i b l e p a r l ’ i n t er m é d iai r e d u s i t e d ’ a cc è s a u dro i t g r a n d p u bl i c « L é gifran c e » . I l a ét é éga l emen t publ i é e t c o mm e nt é dan s de s re v ues ju r i di q u e s (not a mm e n t : R ec u e i l D a ll o z 2 0 1 2 p . 1 29 4 ; D r o i t p éna l n o 4 , a v r i l 20 1 2 , c h r o n . 3 ; L a S e m ai n e j u r idiqu e E d i t i o n g én é r al e n o 4 , 2 3 j a n vie r 20 1 2 , 87 ) .

2 . S u r les a utres m es u res généra l es

a) S ’ agissant de la violation de l ’ article 3 de la Convention : l ’ administration a procédé (du 5 au 15 février 2009) aux travaux de rénovation de cellule concernée par cette affaire. Dans la mesure où il s ’ agit d ’ un arrêt d ’ espèce, le gouvernement considère que les mesures de diffusion précitées sont de nature à prévenir des violations similaires.

b) S ’ agissant de la violation de l ’ article 13 de la Convention : depuis l ’ arrêt, les référés administratifs (référés libertés et référés suspension) à disposition des détenus leur offrent la possibilité de contester utilement les mesures disciplinaires dont ils font l ’ objet. Le gouvernement renvoie sur ce point aux développements contenus dans le bilan d ’ action relatif à l ’ affaire Payet du 6 décembre 2012 (DH ‑ DD(2011)1149).

P a rt a nt , l e g o uv ern e m en t c on s i d è r e qu e l ’ a rrê t a ét é e x éc u té.