T.H. v. FINLANDDISSENTING OPINION OF MR. SCHERMERS
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Document date: October 22, 1993
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DISSENTING OPINION OF MR. SCHERMERS
With respect to Article 8 I agree with the Commission's Report.
With respect to the length of proceedings I joined the minority.
I also voted against the conclusion that it is not necessary to
examine separately the complaints under Article 13 of the Convention.
Article 13 requires an effective remedy in case of a violation of a
right or freedom set forth in the Convention. In cases like the present
one, where execution by force is virtually impossible because of the
interests of the child, the effectiveness of possible remedies is one
of the main problems. Practice shows that the execution of court
decisions concerning children may cause substantial difficulties.
Guidance by the Strasbourg institutions seems advisable. I consider
that the Commission should have studied that particular problem.
In my opinion a remedy spread over a substantial period of time
or even a remedy which, after balancing the different interests, only
partially restores a violated human right may be an effective remedy
in child care cases. In the present case, however, no effective remedy
seemed available. Therefore, there has been a violation of Article 13
of the Convention.
(Or. English)