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Human Rights Committee

84th Session (11 - 29 July 2005), Geneva

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 Programme of work

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Consideration of State Reports

The Committee will consider the following State reports during the session:

Note: Schedules are subject to change at short notice.

States examined

Timetable & Summary Records

State Reports

List of Issues
Written replies
Delegation List & Statement

Concluding Observations

Follow-up Response


SLOVENIA

Thursday, 14 July 2005 p.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2288
Friday, 15 July 2005 a.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2289

Second Periodic Report 

CCPR/C/SVN/2004/2

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A | C | E | F | R | S

CCPR/C/84/L/SVN

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CCPR/CO/84/SVN

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Response requested by 25 July 2006

Next report due by 1 August 2010


SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Monday, 18 July 2005 a.m.
CC/C/SR.2291
Monday, 18 July 2005 p.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2292

Third Periodic Report

CCPR/C/SYR/2004/3

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CCPR/C/84/L/SYR

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CCPR/CO/84/SYR

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CCPR/CO/84/SYR/Add.1

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Response requested by 28 July 2006

Next report due 1 August 2009


TAJIKISTAN

Wednesday, 13 July 2005 a.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2285
Thursday, 14 July 2005 a.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2286
CCPR/C/SR.2287

Initial Report 

CCPR/C/TJK/2004/1

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CCPR/C/84/L/TJK

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CCPR/CO/84/TJK

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CCPR/C/TJK/CO/4/Add.1

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THAILAND
Tuesday, 19 July 2005 a.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2293
Tuesday, 19 July 2005 p.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2294
Wednesday, 20 July 2005 a.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2295
Initial Report 

CCPR/C/THA/2004/1

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CCPR/C/84/L/THA

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CCPR/CO/84/THA

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Response requested by 28 July 2005


YEMEN

Monday, 11 July 2005 p.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2282
Tuesday, 12 July 2005 a.m and p.m.
CCPR/C/SR.2283
CCPR/C/SR.2284

Fourth Periodic Report 

CCPR/C/YEM/2004/4

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CCPR/C/84/L/YEM

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CCPR/CO/84/YEM

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Response requested by 21 July 2005

Please note that A l C l E l F l R l S refer to the availability of documents in the official United Nations languages, which are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Consideration of individual communications

The Committee adopted final decisions on the following individual communications, brought under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, during the session:

Note: the decisions are provided here in the original language of adoption. Translations in additional languages will be available in due course on the treaty body database.

State party

Communication No.

Parties

Substantive issues
Decision
Document
Follow-up Response

AUSTRALIA
1127/2002
Karawa, Karawa & Karawa
v.
Australia
Arbitrary interference with family – Protection of family unit – Protection of minors (articles 17, 23, and 24, ICCPR; article 5, OP1)
Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1127/2002

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None required


CANADA

879/1999

Howard
v.
Canada

Right to enjoy one's own culture, in community with others (article 27)
No Violation

CCPR/C/84/D/879/1999

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None required

CYPRUS
1182/2003
Karatsis
v.
Cyprus
Right to a fair hearing by an impartial tribunal - Right to access to public service on general terms of equality - Right to an effective remedy (articles 2 (3), 14 (1) and 25(c), ICCPR; articles 2 & 3, OP1)
Inadmissble

CCPR/C/84/D/1182/2003

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None required


CZECH REPUBLIC

945/2000

Marik
v.
Czech
Republic

Discrimination on grounds of citizenship (article 26)
Violation

CCPR/C/84/D/945/2000

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (2 November 2005)


GEORGIA

975/2001

Ratiani
v.
Georgia

Unfair trial - no right of appeal - failure to exhaust domestic remedies - lack of substantiation in relation to certain allegations (articles 7, 9(1) and (4), 10(1), 14(1), (2), (3)(c), (d) and (e), and 14(5), ICCPR; articles 2, 5(2)(a) and (b), OP1)
Violation (article 14)

CCPR/C/84/D/975/2001

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (2 November 2005)

POLAND
1037/2001
Bator
v.
Poland
Unfair hearing (article 14, ICCPR; article 2, OP1)
Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1037/2001

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None required


POLAND

1061/2002

Fijalkowska
v.
Poland

Arbitrary detention; right to take proceedings before court to challenge lawfulness of detention (articles 9 & 14, ICCPR; article 2, OP1)
Violation (article 9)

CCPR/C/84/D/1061/2002

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (2 November 2005)

SPAIN
1097/2002
Martínez Mercader, Fajardo Monreal y Nicolás Orenes
v.
España
Evaluación de hechos y pruebas por parte de los tribunales internos (artícolos 14 & 26, Pacto; artículo 2, PF1)
Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1097/2002

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None required

SPAIN
1105/2002
López González
v.
España
Igualdad de armas ante los tribunales de justicia (artículo 14)
Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1105/2002

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None required

SPAIN
1399/2005
Cuartero Casado v. España Right to equal treatment before the courts and tribunals and right to have the sentence and conviction reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law Inadmissible
None required


NETHERLANDS

1185/2003
Van Den Hemel v. The Netherlands Right to fair trial (art.14) Inadmissible
None required

NETHERLANDS
1192/2003
de Vos v. The Netherlands Right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law - Right to an effective remedy (arts. 2(3) & 26) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1192/2003

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None required

CYPRUS
1210/2003
Damianos v. Cyprus Right to equality and freedom from discrimination; access to public service; enforcement of a remedy (arts. 19, 25 (c), 26 & 2) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1210/2003

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None required

CANADA
1220/2003
Hoffman and Simpson v. Canada Discrimination on the basis of language – freedom of expression – minority rights - fair trial – effective remedy (art. 2, (1), (2) & (3); art. 14; art. 19(2); art. 26 & art. 27 Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1220/2003

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None required

GERMANY
1292/2004
Radosevic v. Germany Right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law - Permissible exceptions to prohibition of forced or compulsory labour - Reformation and social rehabilitation of prisoners (arts. 8 (3) (c) (i), 10 (3) and 26) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1292/2004

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None required

SPAIN
1326/2004
Mazón Costa y Morote Vidal v. España Derecho a un juez imparcial (artículos 14, párrafo 1 y 26) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1326/2004

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None required

SPAIN

1329/2004

1330/2004

Pérez Munuera y Hernández Mateo v. España Igualdad de armas en relación a la posibilidad de interrogar a peritos de la defensa en un juicio penal (artículo 14) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1329-1330/2004

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None required

SPAIN
1333/2004
Calvet Ràfols v. España Prohibición de encarcelamiento por incapacidad de cumplimiento de una obligación contractual (artículo 14) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1333/2004

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None required

AUSTRALIA
1336/2004
Yo Han Chung v. Australia Right to study (articles , 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25 and 26) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1336/2004

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None required

ARGENTINA
1371/2005
Mariategui et al v. Argentina Right to equal treatment before the courts and tribunals, right to access to courts, right to have one’s right determined without undue delay (arts. 14 (1) and 26) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1371/2005

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None required

CANADA
1379/2005
Queenan v. Canada Recognition as a person before the law, discrimination on grounds of birth status, equality before the law, right to life, inhuman treatment Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1379/2005

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None required

SPAIN
1389/2005
Bertelli Gálvez v. Spain Right to equal treatment before the courts and tribunals, right to have the sentence and conviction reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law and prohibition of unlawful attacks on the honour and reputation (art. 14 (1) and (5), and 17) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/1389/2005

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None required

KOREA
968/2001
Jong-Cheol v. Republic of Korea Right to freedom of expression (art. 19 (2) and (3), 25(a) and (b) and 26) No violation

CCPR/C/84/D/968/2001

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None required

BELARUS
1207/2003
Malakhovsky and Pikul v. Belarus Right to manifest one’s beliefs and to associate with others; whether limitations are necessary and proportionate (arts. 18(1), 18(3), 22(1), 22 (2))
Violation (article 18 (1) and (3) ICCPR)

CCPR/C/84/D/1207/2003

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (24 October 2005)

PHILIPPINES
1089/2002
Rouse v. The Philippines Fair and impartial trial; equality of arms; presumption of innocence; ability to cross-examine witnesses; undue delay in proceedings, review by a higher tribunal according to law, arbitrary arrest and detention, failure to provide medical treatment as a form of torture (arts. 7; 9, paragraph 1; and 14, paragraphs 1, 2, 3(a), (c), (d) and (e), and 5)
Violation (arts. 14 (1) and (3)(c) & (e); 9 (1); and 7, ICCPR)

CCPR/C/84/D/1089/2002

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (24 October 2005)

KOREA
1119/2002
Jeong-Eun Lee v. Republic of Korea Freedom of thought and conscience - Freedom of opinion - Freedom of expression - Permissibility of restrictions on freedom of association - Right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law (arts. 18 (1), 19 (1) and (2), 22 and 26))
Violation (art. 22(1), ICCPR))

CCPR/C/84/D/1119/2002

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (19 October 2005)

PORTUGAL
969/2001
da Silva Queiroz et al v. Portugal Droit à la propriété - Droit à indemnisation - Discrimination (art. 26) Inadmissible

CCPR/C/84/D/969/2001

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None required

NETHERLANDS
1193/2003
Teun Sanders v. The Netherlands Right to fair and impartial hearing (art. 14)
Inadmissible
None required

SPAIN
1095/2002
Gomaríz Valera v. España Derecho a ser juzgado sin dilaciones indebidas – derecho a no ser obligado a declarar contra si mismo ni confesarse culpable – derecho a que la sentencia y condena sean sometidas a un tribunal superior conforme a lo prescrito por la ley. (artículo 14, párrafo 3, literales (c) y (g), y párrafo 5)
Violation (art. 14 (5), ICCPR)

CCPR/C/84/D/1095/2002

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Information on implementation requested within 90 days (19 October 2005)

 

 
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