ALPARSLAN TEMELTASCH AGAINST SWITZERLAND

Doc ref: 9116/80 • ECHR ID: 001-49247

Document date: March 24, 1983

Doc ref: 9116/80 • ECHR ID: 001-49247

Document date: March 24, 1983

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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 by Mr Alparslan Temeltasch against

Switzerland (No. 9116/80);

Whereas on 19 July 1982, 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

has 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 introduced on 16 September 1980, the

applicant, a Dutch national of Turkish origin, complained that he was

obliged to pay a part of the interpreters' fees in violation of

Article 6, paragraph 3.e (art. 6-3-e), of the Convention, underlining

that the interpretative declaration of Switzerland concerning this

provision could not be considered as a reservation validly made, in

the sense of Article 64 (art. 64) of the Convention;

Whereas the Commission, after having declared the application

admissible on 12 October 1981, expressed in its report the opinion by

nine votes to two and one abstention that the above-mentioned

interpretative declaration of Switzerland produced the legal effects

of a validly made reservation and that, therefore, there was not a

violation of Article 6, paragraph 3.e (art. 6-3-e), of the Convention;

Agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission in accordance

with Article 31, paragraph 1 (art. 31-1), of the Convention;

Voting in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1

(art. 32-1), of the Convention,

Decides that in this case there has not been violation of the

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental

Freedoms.

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