HC Deb 29 April 1968 vol 763 cc113-4W
Mr. Dodds-Parker

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what action he will take to ensure that the judgment of the European Commission of Human Rights on Application No. 3157/67 will be pronounced in accordance with the European Convention of Human Rights, which requires that judgments should be pronounced publicly.

Mr. William Rodgers

The European Commission of Human Rights does not pronounce judgments. Its decisions on the admissibility of applications submitted to it are accompanied by reasons and are communicated to the applicant. The judicial body established under the

(Thousands)
Canada Australia New Zealand U.S.A. Republic of South Africa
1946 51 9 2 50 10
1947 39 13 5 19 25
1948 46 34 6 20 31
1949 22 53 7 16 11
1950 13 54 10 11 6
1951 31 57 10 average 17 p.a. 7
1952 43 52 11 8
1953 47 30 15 5
1954 45 34 15 5
1955 30 36 10 4
1956 50 36 12 5
1957 109 38 13 24 5
1958 25 44 13 24 4
1959 18 43 11 18 4
1960 20 42 9 20 2
1961 12 46 12 19 4
1962 16 44 14 18 7
1963 25 62 15 23 13
1964 32 81 16 30 15
1965 43 92 15 29 13
1966 64 86 16 27 14
1967 64 84 16 34 15

Convention is the European Court of Human Rights, whose judgments are pronounced publicly.