PACE: Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights

PACE: Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights

26/01/2011 Parliamentary Assemly of the Council of Europe

Members participating in the vote on : Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 12455)

Resolution

7.10. The United Kingdom must put to an end the practice of delaying full implementation of Court judgments with respect to politically sensitive issues, such as prisoners’ voting rights.

In favour 77
Against 8
Abstention 3

UK MEPs how they voted

Lord Tim BOSWELL In favour

Mr Christopher CHOPE In favour

Mr Mike HANCOCK In favour

Mr Alan MEALE In favour

Ms Claire PERRY Abstained

Mr Jim SHERIDAN Abstained

Lord John E. TOMLINSON In favour

Members participating in the vote on : Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 12455)

Recommendation

In favour 83
Against 10
Abstention 3

1. The Parliamentary Assembly, referring to its Resolution ... on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, urges the Committee of Ministers to increase, by all available means, its effectiveness as the statutory guarantor of the implementation of the Court's judgments, and to that effect recommends that it:

1.1. ensure special priority treatment for the most important problems in the implementation of the Court’s judgments, notably the systemic problems identified in Resolution ..., and regularly inform the Assembly of the results achieved towards resolving these problems;

1.2. induce States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights with structural problems to provide comprehensive strategies which outline a clear and detailed approach to execute Court judgments, and ensure effective assessment of the adequacy of measures taken through such action plans;

1.3. strongly encourage governments to improve and, where necessary, to set up domestic mechanisms and procedures to secure timely and effective implementation of the Court's judgments through action of all national actors concerned, co-ordinated at the highest political level;

1.4. increase pressure and take firmer measures in cases of dilatory and continuous noncompliance with the Court’s judgments by states parties, and to work more closely on this subject with the Assembly.

UK MEPs how they voted

Lord Tim BOSWELL In favour

Mr Christopher CHOPE In favour

Mr Mike HANCOCK In favour

Mr Alan MEALE In favour

Ms Claire PERRY Abstained

Mr Jim SHERIDAN Abstained

Lord John E. TOMLINSON In favour