DUJAK AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - 17303/15 (Judgment : Article 6 - Right to a fair trial : Fourth Section Committee) [2019] ECHR 119 (07 February 2019)


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Cite as: ECLI:CE:ECHR:2019:0207JUD001730315, [2019] ECHR 119, CE:ECHR:2019:0207JUD001730315

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FOURTH SECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASE OF DUJAK AND OTHERS v. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

 

(Application no. 17303/15and 52 others -

see appended list )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUDGMENT

 

 

 

 

STRASBOURG

 

7 February 2019

 

 

 

This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.


In the case of Dujak and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina,

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Committee composed of:

Georges Ravarani, President,
Marko Bošnjak,
Péter Paczolay, judges,
and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having deliberated in private on 17 January 2019,

Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on that date:

PROCEDURE

1. The case originated in applications against Bosnia and Herzegovina lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention") on the various dates indicated in the appended table.

2. The applicants were represented by Mr M. Alić, a lawyer practising in Tešanj.

3. Notice of the applications was given to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("the Government").

THE FACTS

4. The list of applicants and the relevant details of the applications are set out in the appended table.

5. The applicants complained of the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions.

THE LAW

I. JOINDER OF THE APPLICATIONS

6. Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single judgment.

II. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION AND OF ARTICLE 1 OF PROTOCOL No. 1

7. The applicants complained of the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions given in their favour. They relied, expressly or in substance, on Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and on Article 1 of Protocol No. 1, which read as follows:

Article 6 § 1

"In the determination of his civil rights and obligations ... everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by [a] ... tribunal ..."

Article 1 of Protocol No. 1

"Every natural or legal person is entitled to the peaceful enjoyment of his possessions. No one shall be deprived of his possessions except in the public interest and subject to the conditions provided for by law and by the general principles of international law.

The preceding provisions shall not, however, in any way impair the right of a State to enforce such laws as it deems necessary to control the use of property in accordance with the general interest or to secure the payment of taxes or other contributions or penalties."

8. The Court reiterates that the execution of a judgment given by any court must be regarded as an integral part of a "hearing" for the purposes of Article 6. It also refers to its case-law concerning the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of final domestic judgments (see Hornsby v. Greece , no. 18357/91, § 40, Reports of Judgments and Decisions 1997-II).

9. In the leading cases of Spahić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 20514/15and 15 others, §§ 25-31, 14 November 2017, and Kunić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 68955/12and 15 others, §§ 26-31, 14 November 2017, the Court already found a violation in respect of issues similar to those in the present case.

10. The Court further notes that the decisions in the present applications ordered specific action to be taken. The Court therefore considers that the decisions in question constitute "possessions" within the meaning of Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

11. Having examined all the material submitted to it, the Court has not found any fact or argument capable of persuading it to reach a different conclusion on the admissibility and merits of these complaints. Having regard to its case-law on the subject, the Court considers that in the instant case the authorities did not deploy all necessary efforts to enforce fully and in due time the decisions in the applicants' favour.

12. These complaints are therefore admissible and disclose a breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1.

III. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE CONVENTION

13. Article 41 of the Convention provides:

"If the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the Protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party."

14. Regard being had to the documents in its possession and to its case-law (see, in particular, Spahić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 20514/15and 15 others, §§ 36-43, 14 November 2017, and Kunić and Others v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, nos. 68955/12and 15 others, §§ 37-46, 14 November 2017), the Court considers it reasonable to award the sums indicated in the appended table.

15. The Court further notes that the respondent State has an outstanding obligation to enforce the judgments which remain enforceable.

16. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest rate should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points.

FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT, UNANIMOUSLY,

1. Decides to join the applications;

 

2. Declares the applications admissible;

 

3. Holds that these applications disclose a breach of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 concerning the non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions;

 

4. Holds that the respondent State shall ensure, by appropriate means, within three months, the enforcement of the pending domestic decisions referred to in the appended table;

 

5. Holds

(a) that the respondent State is to pay the applicants, within three months, the amounts indicated in the appended table, to be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable at the date of settlement;

(b) that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amounts at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points.

Done in English, and notified in writing on 7 February 2019, pursuant to Rule 77 §§ 2 and 3 of the Rules of Court.

Liv Tigerstedt Georges Ravarani
              Acting Deputy Registrar President


APPENDIX

List of applications raising complaints under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention and Article 1 of the Protocol No. 1

(non-enforcement or delayed enforcement of domestic decisions)

No.

Application no.

Date of introduction

Applicant's name

Date of birth

Relevant domestic decision

Start date of non-enforcement period

Length of enforcement proceedings

Amount awarded for non-pecuniary damage per applicant (in euros) [1]

Amount awarded for costs and expenses per application (in euros) [2]

  1.    

17303/15

02/04/2015

Vinko Dujak

08/08/1972

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17389/15

02/04/2015

Manuela Josipović

16/01/1978

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17399/15

02/04/2015

Bruno Lučić

25/07/1966

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17407/15

02/04/2015

Anamarija Krišto

01/08/1974

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17450/15

02/04/2015

Munever Bajramović

13/02/1953

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17505/15

02/04/2015

Violeta Šunje

04/04/1962

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

1,000

350

  1.    

17512/15

02/04/2015

Enes Pojskić

21/08/1944

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17519/15

02/04/2015

Marija Brdarević

09/07/1951

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

26/04/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 15 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.    

17535/15

02/04/2015

Avdija Spahić

03/04/1958

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17549/15

02/04/2015

Senad Kavazović

02/12/1976

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17553/15

02/04/2015

Almir Mustajbašić

29/06/1971

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17560/15

02/04/2015

Hanas Kovač

28/04/1966

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17574/15

02/04/2015

Rusmir Šišić

21/04/1969

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17608/15

02/04/2015

Alma Bijedić

17/04/1971

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17635/15

02/04/2015

Mirsad Džidić

07/11/1965

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17640/15

02/04/2015

Rasim Avdić

12/04/1950

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17675/15

02/04/2015

Goran Telalović

01/10/1965

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17713/15

02/04/2015

Adnan Duranović

15/07/1965

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

17726/15

02/04/2015

Rašid Isaković

29/05/1953

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18798/15

13/04/2015

Enisa Bavrk

21/09/1971

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

14/12/2011

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18800/15

13/04/2015

Sadeta Memić

18/06/1975

Zanica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

02/03/2010

 

 

 

13/09/2013

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)

 

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18803/15

13/04/2015

Musto Plančic

18/02/1963

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

14/12/2011

 

 

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18804/15

13/04/2015

Ernada Begunić

02/01/1978

Tešanj First Instance Court, 31/03/2008

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

02/03/2010

 

 

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18809/15

13/04/2015

Jasmin Plančić

15/08/1974

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

14/12/2011

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18814/15

13/04/2015

Mustafa Hasanbašić

31/12/1980

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

02/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18914/15

13/04/2015

Belma Dizdarević

09/10/1982

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18931/15

13/04/2015

Suljo Srkalović

18/07/1967

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

02/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

 

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18940/15

13/04/2015

Halil Delić

17/03/1948

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

02/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18944/15

13/04/2015

Mujo Pobrić

13/05/1959

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

02/03/2010

 

 

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

18988/15

13/04/2015

Sabina Rošić

21/10/1975

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

14/12/2011

 

 

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

19098/15

13/04/2015

Arifa Agić

01/05/1943

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

02/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

19108/15

13/04/2015

Nafa Spahić

12/09/1965

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

14/12/2011

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

19111/15

13/04/2015

Erna Brka

05/12/1979

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

02/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

 

 

1,000

350

  1.  

19119/15

13/04/2015

Smajo Sejdić

05/11/1949

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

14/12/2011

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

19126/15

13/04/2015

Fikret Hafizović

18/06/1946

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/09/2009

 

14/12/2011

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

20289/15

13/04/2015

Hafiza Zaimović

10/03/1949

Tešanj First Instance Court, 15/05/2009

 

14/12/2011

 

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

20326/15

13/04/2015

Fedžad Begunić

06/02/1972

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

02/03/2010

 

 

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

20333/15

13/04/2015

Nesmira Plančić

14/04/1982

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

22015/15

13/04/2015

Sakib Plančić

09/01/1965

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

 

Tešanj First Instance Court, 13/03/2013

 

02/03/2010

 

 

 

23/09/2013

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

 

 

 

1,000

350

  1.  

29427/15

11/06/2015

Anto Šošić

14/07/1970

Zenica Cantonal Court, 12/08/2008

 

 

Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012

 

27/10/2008

 

 

 

07/07/2014

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 14 day(s)

 

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

29435/15

11/06/2015

Goran Vidović

24/06/1978

Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012

 

07/07/2014

 

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

29443/15

11/06/2015

Željko Totić

06/05/1975

Zenica Cantonal Court, 12/08/2008

 

 

Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012

 

27/10/2008

 

 

 

07/07/2014

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 14 day(s)

 

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

29452/15

11/06/2015

Amir Husika

15/09/1974

Zenica First Instance Court, 17/08/2012

 

07/07/2014

 

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34506/15

26/06/2015

Aida Kršić

18/06/1971

Tešanj First Instance Court, 16/09/2008

 

06/04/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34508/15

26/06/2015

Arifa Brka

05/01/1967

Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/11/2007

 

11/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s)

 

 

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34510/15

26/06/2015

Nadira Artuković

05/01/1967

Tešanj First Instance Court, 14/11/2007

 

11/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34512/15

26/06/2015

Azudin Turudić

27/10/1972

Zenica First Instance Court, 26/04/2007

 

24/06/2008

 

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34514/15

26/06/2015

Muhidin Moralić

28/02/1952

Tešanj First Instance Court, 16/09/2008

 

06/04/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34515/15

26/06/2015

Izet Mandžukić

15/10/1958

Tešanj First Instance Court, 16/09/2008

 

06/04/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34518/15

26/06/2015

Suad Huskić

16/11/1974

Zenica Cantonal Court, 23/03/2009

 

02/03/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34519/15

19/06/2015

Sakib Džinalić

11/07/1953

Tešanj First Instance Court, 30/07/2008

 

05/04/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34521/15

19/06/2015

Senaida Zarifović

31/03/1967

Tešanj First Instance Court, 30/07/2008

 

05/04/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)

 

1,000

350

  1.  

34522/15

19/06/2015

Dijana Galijašević

17/07/1974

Tešanj First Instance Court, 30/07/2008

 

05/04/2010

 

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)

 

1,000

350

 


[1] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.

[2] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.


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