EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

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 15.2.2000

Press release issued by the Registrar

CHAMBER JUDGMENTS CONCERNING LENGTH OF PROCEEDINGS CASES IN RESPECT OF ITALY

The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing the following 10 chamber judgments concerning Italy. It has found violations of Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial within a reasonable time) of the European Convention on Human Rights in ten cases; the length of proceedings in each is indicated as well as any amount awarded for non-pecuniary damage. In the eleventh case, a friendly settlement was reached.

Section 2

Rando v. Italy (38498/97) – over four years and four months

12 million Italian lira (ITL)

Guagenti v. Italy (39124/98) – over fifteen years and two months

15 million ITL

Italiano v. Italy (39894/98) – about nine years and four months

5 million ITL

Padalino v. Italy (40570/98) – over fourteen years and nine months

45 million ITL

Vicari v. Italy (40599/98) – over twelve years and three months

25 million ITL.

Section 3

Deschamps v. Italy (38469/97) – over sixteen years and six months

28 million ITL

Savona v. Italy (38479/97) – over seven years and two months

28 million ITL

Roselli v. Italy (no. 1) (38480/97) – over seventeen years and ten months

45 million ITL

I.R. v. Italy (No. 39116/98) – over sixteen years and eleven months

40 million ITL

Roselli v. Italy (no. 2) (39131/98) – friendly settlement, struck off.

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The Court’s judgments are accessible on its Internet site (http://www.echr.coe.int).

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Contacts: Roderick Liddell (telephone: (0)3 88 41 24 92)
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The European Court of Human Rights was set up in 1959 in Strasbourg to deal with alleged violations of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. On 1 November 1998 a full-time Court was established, replacing the original two-tier system of a part-time Commission and Court.