Resolution ResDH (2003)168

concerning the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 18 June 2002 (Friendly settlement) in the case of Samy against the Netherlands

(Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 20 October 2003 at the 854th 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 as amended by Protocol No. 11 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”),

Having regard to the final judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the Samy case delivered on 18 June 2002 and transmitted the same day to the Committee of Ministers under Article 46 of the Convention;

Recalling that the case originated in an application (No. 36499/97) against the Netherlands, lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 11 March 1997 under former Article 25 of the Co n vention by Mr Ali Samy , an Algerian national, and that the Court, seised of the case under Article 5, paragraph 2, of Protocol No. 11 declared admissible the complaint that one of his requests for release from an aliens’ detention centre pending expulsion had not been determined promptly;

Whereas in its judgment of 18 June 2002 the Court, after having taken formal note of a friendly settlement reached by the government of the respondent state and the applicant, and having been satisfied that the settlement was based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention or its Protocols, decided unanimously to strike the case out of its list and took note of the parties’ undertaking not to request a re-hearing of the case before the Grand Chamber;

Whereas under the above-mentioned friendly settlement it was agreed that the Government of the Netherlands would pay the applicant the global sum of 3 000 euros, in respect of non-pecuniary damage as well as costs and expenses, within three months as from the notification of the judgment;

Recalling that Rule 44, paragraph 2, of the Rules of Court provides that the striking-out of a case shall be effected by means of a judgment which the President shall forward to the Committee of Ministers once it has become final in order to allow it to supervise, in accordance with Article 46, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the execution of any undertakings which may have been attached to the discontinuance or solution of the matter;

Having regard to the Rules adopted by the Committee of Ministers concerning the application of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention;

Having satisfied itself that on 10 June 2002, within the time-limit agreed to under the terms of the friendly settlement, the government of the respondent state had paid the applicant the sum provided for in the friendly settlement and that no other measure was required in the present case to conform to the Court’s judgment,

Declares, after having examined the information supplied by the Government of the Netherlands, that it has exe r cised its functions under Article 46, paragraph 2, of the Convention in this case.