CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;ADMISSIBILITYCOM;ENG — 30 avril 2020

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The applicants’ complaints under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention concerning the excessive length of pre-trial detention were communicated to the Azerbaijani Government (“the Government”). THE LAW Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision. After unsuccessful friendly-settlement negotiations, the Government informed the Court that they proposed to make unilateral declarations with a view to resolving the issues raised by these complaints. They further requested the Court to strike out the applications in accordance with Article   37 of the Convention The Government acknowledged the excessive length of pre-trial detention. They offered to pay the applicants the amounts detailed in the appended table and invited the Court to strike the applications out of the list of cases in accordance with Article   37 §   1   (c) of the Convention. The amounts would be payable within three months from the date of notification of the Court’s decision. In the event of failure to pay these amounts within the above-mentioned three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on them, from the expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points. The applicants were sent the terms of the Government’s unilateral declarations. The applicants contested the amount of compensation offered in the Government’s unilateral declarations, stating that it was too low. The applicants also stated that respect for human rights for the purposes of Article 37 of the Convention required the Court to continue its examination of the merits of their applications. The Court observes that Article   37 §   1   (c) enables it to strike cases out of its list if: “... for any other reason established by the Court, it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application”. Thus, it may strike out applications under Article   37 §   1 (c) on the basis of unilateral declarations by a respondent Government even if the applicants wish the examination of the cases to be continued (see, in particular, Tahsin   Acar v.   Turkey (preliminary objections) [GC], no.   26307/95, §§   75 ‑ 77, ECHR 2003-VI). The Court has established clear and extensive case-law concerning complaints relating to the excessive length of pre-trial detention (see, for example, Farhad Aliyev v. Azerbaijan, no. 37138/06, 9 November 2010; Isayeva v. Azerbaijan, no. 36229/11, 25 June 2015; and Zayidov v.   Azerbaijan , no. 11948/08, 20 February 2014). Noting the admissions contained in the Government’s declarations as well as the amount of compensation proposed – which is consistent with the amounts awarded in similar cases – the Court considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the applications (Article   37 §   1   (c)). In the light of the above considerations, the Court is satisfied that respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto does not require it to continue the examination of the applications (Article   37 §   1 in fine ). Finally, the Court emphasises that, should the Government fail to comply with the terms of their unilateral declarations, the applications may be restored to the list in accordance with Article   37 §   2 of the Convention ( Josipović v.   Serbia (dec.), no.   18369/07, 4   March 2008). In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list. For these reasons, the Court, unanimously, Decides to join the applications; Takes note of the terms of the respondent Government’s declarations and of the arrangements for ensuring compliance with the undertakings referred to therein; Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases in accordance with Article   37 §   1   (c) of the Convention. Done in English and notified in writing on 4 June 2020.   Liv Tigerstedt   Gabriele Kucsko-Stadlmayer   Acting Deputy Registrar   President     APPENDIX List of applications raising complaints under Article   5   §   3 of the Convention (excessive length of pre-trial detention) No. Application no. Date of introduction Applicant’s name Date of birth   Representative’s name and location Date of receipt of Government’s declaration Date of receipt of applicant’s comments, if any Amount awarded for pecuniary, non ‑ pecuniary, damage and costs and expenses per applicant (in euros)     72489/11 20/10/2011 Samand Rashid oglu Mammadov 11/12/1959 Sadıqov Elchin Ali oglu Baku 12/09/2018 22/10/2018 3,000     12541/13 07/10/2013 Taleh Kamil oglu Bagirov 23/06/1984 Javadov Javad Yusif oglu Baku 12/09/2018 24/10/2018 3,000     71584/14 31/10/2014 Ismayil Isakh oglu Mammadov 25/11/1968 Mustafazade Ruslan Asabali oglu Sumgayit 12/09/2018 05/10/2018 3,000     74567/14 27/11/2014 Eldaniz Balamat oglu Hajiyev 02/02/1974 Mustafazade Ruslan Asabali oglu Sumgayit 12/09/2018 05/10/2018 3,000     2876/15 05/01/2015 Aflan Nizami oglu Samadov 08/12/1983 Bagirov Khalid Zakir oglu Baku 12/09/2018 23/10/2018 3,000     45019/16 20/07/2016 Rashad Mehdi oglu Ibrahimov 22/03/1986 Humbatova Shahla Kinyaz gizi Baku 12/09/2018 14/10/2018 3,000     71943/17 18/09/2017 Elkhan Sayadulla oglu Isgandarov 03/11/1983 Namazli Fariz Mubariz oglu Baku 03/05/2019 29/06/2019 3,000