CEDH · CASELAW;RESOLUTIONS;MERITS;ENG — 13 septembre 1996

.s800EAC49 { font-size:12pt } .s32563E28 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt } .s23A41E03 { width:36pt; display:inline-block } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }   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 on 16 January 1996, by the European Commission of Human Rights in accordance with Article 31 (art. 31) of the Convention relating to the applications lodged respectively on 14 May 1992, 18 August 1992, 20 September 1993 and 30 December 1993 by Mr W. S. against Switzerland (Applications Nos. 20231/92, 20545/92, 23117/93, 23223/94);     Whereas on 22 February 1996 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 applications, declared admissible by the Commission on 28 June 1995, the applicant complained of the excessive length of his detention on remand, the delays of the judicial authorities in dealing with his requests for release, the absence of a right to compensation in domestic law in case of a breach of Article 5 (art. 5) of the Convention and of the excessive length of certain criminal proceedings;     Whereas in its report the Commission expressed, unanimously, the opinion that there had been a violation of Article 5, paragraph 3 (art. 5-3), of the Convention, that there had been no violation of Article 5, paragraph 4 (art. 5-4), of the Convention, that there had been no violation of Article 5, paragraph 5 (art. 5-5), of the Convention and that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention;     Whereas, at the 571st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies held on 4 September 1996, the Committee of Ministers, agreeing with the opinion expressed by the Commission, held, having voted in accordance with the provisions of Article 32, paragraph 1 (art. 32-1), of the Convention, that there had been in this case a violation of Article 5, paragraph 3 (art. 5-3), of the Convention, that there had been no violation of Article 5, paragraph 4 (art. 5-4), of the Convention, that there had been no violation of Article 5, paragraph 5 (art. 5-5), of the Convention and that there had been a violation of Article 6, paragraph 1 (art. 6-1), of the Convention,     Authorises the publication of the report adopted by the Commission in this case;     Decides to pursue the examination of the present case, in accordance with Article 32 (art. 32) of the Convention with a view to adopting the final resolution.