LEANDER v. SWEDEN JUGDMENT
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In the Leander case,
The European Court of Human Rights, sitting, in accordance with Article
43 (art. 43) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and
Fundamental Freedoms ("the Convention") and the relevant provisions of
the Rules of Court, as a Chamber composed of the following judges:
Mr. R. RYSSDAL, President,
Mr. G. LAGERGREN,
Mr. F. GÖLCÜKLÜ,
Mr. L.-E. PETTITI,
Sir Vincent EVANS,
Mr. C. RUSSO,
Mr. R. BERNHARDT,
and also of Mr. M.-A. EISSEN, Registrar, and Mr. H. PETZOLD, Deputy
Registrar,
Having deliberated in private on 30 and 31 May and 28 August 1986 and
on 25 February 1987,
Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date:
PROCEDURE
1.
The present case was referred to the Court by the European
Commission of Human Rights ("the Commission") on 11 July 1985, within
the three-month period laid down by Article 32 § 1 and Article 47 (art. 32-1,
art. 47) of the Convention. The case originated in an application (no.
9248/81) against the Kingdom of Sweden lodged with the Commission on 2
November 1980 under Article 25 (art. 25) by a Swedish citizen, Mr. Torsten
Leander.
2. The Commission’s request referred to Articles 44 and 48 (art. 44, art.
48) and to the declaration whereby Sweden recognised the compulsory
jurisdiction of the Court (Article 46) (art. 46). The purpose of the request
was to obtain a decision from the Court as to whether the facts of the case
disclosed violations by the respondent State of its obligations under Articles
8, 10 and 13 (art. 8, art. 10, art. 13) of the Convention.
3. In response to the inquiry made in accordance with Rule 33 § 3 (d) of
the Rules of Court, the applicant stated that he wished to take part in the
Note by the Registrar: The case is numbered 10/1985/96/144. The second figure indicates
the year in which the case was referred to the Court and the first figure its place on the list
of cases referred in that year; the last two figures indicate, respectively, the case's order on
the list of cases and originating applications (to the Commission) referred to the Court since
its creation.