CEKA v. ALBANIA - 26872/05 - HEJUD

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

��������� Lech Garlicki, President, ��������� David Th�r Bj�rgvinsson, ��������� P�ivi Hirvel�, ��������� George Nicolaou, ��������� Ledi Bianku, ��������� Neboj�a Vučinić, ��������� Vincent A. De Gaetano, judges, and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

�The Government regret the death of the applicant�s son in police custody resulting from the use of violence by State agents. They note in this connection the findings of the domestic courts concerning the involvement of police officers in the death of the applicant�s son and the award of 17,257 euros (�EUR�) made by the domestic courts to the applicant.

The Government further accept that the investigation carried out into the circumstances surrounding the death of the applicant�s son was not compatible with Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention, and that this matter was not addressed in the above-mentioned domestic proceedings.

The Government declare, by way of this unilateral declaration, their acknowledgment of a breach of the procedural limb of Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention. The Government undertake to ensure that acts of violence committed by State agents against detainees, whether in the circumstances of the death of the applicant�s son or in other, different instances, shall be prevented, promptly investigated and adequately punished in accordance with the requirements of Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention.