CEDH · PRESS;GENERAL;ENG — 22 mai 2001

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THE NETHERLANDS   Tuesday 22 May 2001 at 9.30 a.m.   The applicant   The case concerns an application brought by a Dutch national, Ronald Rutten, who was born in 1970 and lives in Doetinchem (the Netherlands).   Summary of the facts   On 13 August 1992, the Arnhem Court of Appeal convicted the applicant of attempted homicide and sentenced him to eight months' imprisonment. The Court also imposed a post-sentence confinement order with compulsory psychiatric treatment, which took effect on 4 September 1992. It was due to expire on 4 September 1994. By decision of 9 September 1994, the Arnhem Regional Court prolonged this post-sentence confinement order by one year until 4 September 1995.   On 19 July 1995, the public prosecutor filed a request with the Arnhem Regional Court to prolong the post-sentence confinement order by one year. By decision of 6 October 1995, the Arnhem Regional Court prolonged the order by one year.   The applicant filed an appeal with the Arnhem Court of Appeal on 11 October 1995.   In its decision of 29 January 1996, the court noted that the decision of 6 October 1995 had been given seventeen days after the expiry of the two months’ time-limit provided for in Article 509t of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It held that the Regional Court could and should have scheduled a hearing date before the expiry of the time-limit, but that its failure to observe the time-limit entailed neither the inadmissibility of the prosecution's request, nor the incompetence of the Regional Court to examine this request, nor the expiry of the applicant’s post-sentence confinement.   The Court of Appeal decided to quash the decision of 6 October 1995 and, after having noted the advice of the psychiatric institution where the applicant was receiving treatment and an expert opinion concerning the applicant's medical condition, the Court of Appeal decided to prolong the applicant’s post-sentence confinement by one year.   Complaints   The applicant complains that his rights [Note1] guaranteed under Article 5 §§ 1 and 4 (right to liberty and security) of the European Convention on Human Rights have been violated. He claims that the decision to prolong his post ‑ sentence confinement was not given speedily in a procedure prescribed by law, in that, from 4 September to 6 October 1995, there was no judicial decision authorising his detention. Procedure   The application was lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 28 May 1996. On 1 November 1998, the case was transferred to the European Court of Human Rights. The Court (First Section) declared the application admissible on 28 March 2000.   Composition of the Court   The case [Note2] will be heard by a Chamber composed as follows: [Note3] Elisabeth Palm (Swedish), President Wilhelmina Thomassen (Dutch), Gaukur Jörundsson (Icelandic), Riza Türmen (Turkish), Corneliu Bîrsan (Romanian), Josep Casadevall (Andorran), Rait Maruste (Estonian), judges , Luigi Ferrari Bravo [1] (Italian), Boštjan Zupančič (Slovenian), Tudor Panţîru (Moldovan), substitute judges ,   and also Michael O’Boyle , Section Registrar .   Representatives of the parties   Government:   Roeland Böcker , Agent , Jacob Struyker Boudier   and Lia van der Zon ,   Advisers ;   Applicant:   Jozef Rammelt , Counsel , and Alessandra Ricci-Ascoli , Adviser .   ***   After the hearing the Court will begin its deliberations, which are held in private. Judgment will be delivered at a later date.   Registry of the European Court of Human Rights F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex Contacts:   Roderick Liddell (telephone: (0)3 88 41 24 92)   Emma Hellyer (telephone: (0)3 90 21 42 15) Fax: (0)3 88 41 27 91   The European Court of Human Rights was set up in Strasbourg in 1959 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. [1] Judge elected in respect of San Marino. [Note1]   Mention the Convention right concerned. [Note2]   For applications after 1 November 1998. [Note3]   Titles to be added in appropriate place. Line returns – and not paragraph returns – should be used (Shift+Enter).