X. v. AUSTRIA - 1918/63 [1963] ECHR 6 (18 December 1963)

X. v. AUSTRIA - 1918/63 [1963] ECHR 6 (18 December 1963)

The application was inadmissible because the applicant failed to exhaust domestic remedies, Article 6 procedural rights did not apply to extradition proceedings, and no Convention rights were violated.

Citation
[1963] ECHR 6
Parties
Applicant: X.; Respondent: Austria
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
18 December 1963
Procedural Posture
Application to European Court of Human Rights / Admissibility Decision
Outcome
Application declared inadmissible.
Legal Topics
Extradition, Detention, Right to Legal Assistance, Effective Remedy, Procedural Rights

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Parties

X.

Applicant

Austria

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to European Court of Human Rights / Admissibility Decision

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's detention pending extradition violated Article 5 of the Convention
  2. 2 Whether the extradition proceedings violated Article 6 procedural rights
  3. 3 Whether the applicant was denied an effective remedy under Article 13

Ratio Decidendi

The application was inadmissible because the applicant failed to exhaust domestic remedies, Article 6 procedural rights did not apply to extradition proceedings, and no Convention rights were violated.

Court Disposition

Application declared inadmissible.

Orders

  • Application rejected under Article 27 paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Convention.