A.R.K. v. the Netherlands

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 19018/24 A.R.K. against the Netherlands

(see appended table)

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 18 June 2026 as a Committee composed of:

Anne Louise Bormann , President , András Jakab, Corinna Wissels , judges ,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application against the Kingdom of the Netherlands lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) on 26 June 2024,

Having regard to the decision not to have the applicant’s name disclosed,

Having regard to the formal declarations accepting a friendly settlement of the case,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

The applicant’s details are set out in the appended table. The applicant was represented by Mr J. Gelissen, a lawyer practising in Sittard.

The applicant’s complaints under Articles 3, 8 and 13 of the Convention concerning the alleged failure of the authorities to conduct an effective investigation into her rape allegations were communicated to the Dutch Government (“the Government”).

On 19 May 2026 the Court received a declaratory agreement ( vaststellingsovereenkomst ) governed by the Dutch law, signed by the parties, under which the applicant agreed to waive any further claims against the Netherlands in respect of the facts giving rise to this application, in exchange for the Government’s undertaking to pay her the amounts detailed in the appended table. These amounts will be payable within four weeks from the date of notification of the Court’s decision. The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case.

The Court takes note of the friendly settlement reached between the parties. It is satisfied that the settlement is based on respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto and finds no reasons to justify a continued examination of the application.

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases in accordance with Article 39 of the Convention.

Done in English and notified in writing on 9 July 2026.

Viktoriya Maradudina Anne Louise Bormann Acting Deputy Registrar President

APPENDIX

Application raising complaints under Articles 3, 8 and 13 of the Convention

(failure to conduct an effective investigation into rape allegations)

Application no. Date of introduction

Applicant’s name

Year of birth

Representative’s name and location

Amount awarded under the declaratory agreement for non-pecuniary damage

(in euros) [1]

Amount awarded under the declaratory agreement for costs and expenses per application

(in euros) [2]

19018/24

26/06/2024

A.R.K.

2003

Gelissen J.B.G.

Sittard

15,000

1,326

[1] Plus any tax that may be chargeable

[2] Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicant.