<<Volume I>>
I. JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights = 14
B. Sessions of the Committee = 14
C. Elections, membership and Attendance of session = 15
D. Solemn declaration = 15
E. Election of officers = 15
F. Special rapporteurs = 15
G. Amended consolidated guidelines for States parties's reports and amended rules of procedure = 16
H. Working groups = 16
I. Commemorative event to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Covenant = 17
J. Related United Nations human rights activities = 17
k. Meeting with States parties = 18
L. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant = 19
M. General Comment under article 40, paragraph 4, of the Covenant = 20
N. Staff resources = 20
O. Publicity for the work of the Committee = 21
P. Documents and publications relating to the work of the Committee = 21
Q. Future meetings of the Committee = 22
R. Adoption of the report = 23
II. METHODS OF WORK OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT: NEW DEVELOPMENTS
A. Recent decisions on procedures = 24
B. Concluding observations = 25
C. Links to other human rights treaties and treaty bodies = 25
D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies = 27
III. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from August 2000 to July 2001 = 28
B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States parties with their obligations under article 40 = 28
IV. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
1. Trinidad and Tobago = 31
2. Denmark = 34
3. Argentina = 38
4. Gabon = 41
5. Peru = 45
6. Venezuela = 49
7. Dominican Repblic = 54
8. Uzbekistan = 59
9. Croatia = 65
10. Syrian Arab Repblic = 70
11. Netherlands = 76
12. Czech Repblic = 83
13. Monaco = 89
14. Guatemala = 93
15. Democratic People's Repblic of Korea = 98
V. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
A. Progress of work = 105
B. Growth of the Committee’s caseload under the Optional Protocol = 107
C. Approaches to considering communications under the Optional Protocol = 107
D. Individual opinions = 108
E. Review of decisions declaring communications admissible = 109
F. Issues considered by the Committee
G. Remedies called for under the Committee’s Views = 129
VI. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL = 131
<<Annexes>>
I. STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND TO THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS AND STATES WHICH HAVE MADE THE DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF THE COVENANT AS AT 27 JULY 2001
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights =147
B. States parties to the Optional Protocol = 147
C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty = 154
D. States which have made the declaration under article 41 of the Covenant = 156
II. MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, 2002-2001
A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee = 159
B. Officers = 161
III. A. CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES FOR STATE REPORTS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS = 162
B. REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE = 168
IV. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT =193
V. STATUS OF REPORTS CONSIDERED DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW AND OF REPORTS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE = 199
VI. GENERAL COMMENT UNDER ARTICLE 40, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS = 202
VII. LIST OF STATES PARTIES’ DELEGATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTS BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AT ITS SEVENTIETH, SEVENTY-FIRST AND SEVENTY-SECOND SESSIONS = 210
VIII. LIST OF DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD = 216
IX. EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMITTEE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE = 220
<<Volume II>>
X. VIEWS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS =
A. Communication No.547/1993 = 11
B. Communication No.630/1995 = 30
C. Communication No.675/1995 = 35
D. Communication No.687/1996 = 48
E. Communication No.727/1996 = 58
F. Communication No.736/1997 = 69
G. Communication No.790/1997 = 88
H. Communication No.806/1998 = 93
I. Communication No.818/1998 = 111
J. Communication No.819/1998 = 122
K. Communication No.821/1998 = 137
L. Communication No.833/1998 = 144
M. Communication No.839/1998,840/1998 and 841/1998 = 153
N. Communication No.846/1999 = 158
O. Communication No.855/1999 = 165
P. Communication No.857/1999 = 168
Q. Communication No.858/1999 = 175
R. Communication No.869/1999 = 181
S. Communication No.884/1999 = 191
T. Communication No.930/2000 = 199
XI. DECISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DECLARING COMMUNICATIONS INADMISSIBLE UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS = 213
A. Communication No.762/1997 = 213
B. Communication No.787/1997 = 222
C. Communication No.791/1997 = 228
D. Communication No.808/1998 = 241
E. Communication No.822/1998 = 249
F. Communication No.831/1998 = 255
G. Communication No.832/1998 = 260
H. Communication No.834/1998 = 266
I . Communication No.866/1999 = 270
J. Communication No.905/2000 = 277
K. Communication No.935/2000 = 281
L. Communication No.947/2000 = 287
M. Communication No.948/2000 = 291
O. Communication No.952/2000 = 297
P. Communication No.963/2001 = 300
Q. Communication No.991/2001 = 303
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I. JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES = 1
A. States parties to the International Covenant = 1
on Civil and Political Rights
B. Sessions of the Committee = 1
C. Election of officers = 2
D. Special rapporteurs = 2
E. Working groups and country report task forces = 2
F. Secretary-General’s recommendations for reform = 3
of the treaty bodies
G. Related United Nations human rights activities = 4
H. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant = 4
I. General comments under article 40, paragraph 4, = 5
of the Covenant
J. Staff resources = 5
K. Emoluments of the Committee = 6
L. Publicity for the work of the Committee = 6
M. Publications relating to the work of the Committee = 6
N. Publication of Festschrift commemorating the = 7
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Committee’s work
O. Future meetings of the Committee = 7
P. Adoption of the report = 7
II. METHODS OF WORK OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER = 8
ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT AND COOPERATION
WITH OTHER UNITED NATIONS BODIES
A. Recent developments and decisions on procedures = 8
B. Concluding observations = 10
C. Links to other human rights treaties and = 10
treaty bodies
D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies = 10
III. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES = 12
UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from = 12
August 2003 to July 2004
B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States = 12
parties with their obligations under article 40
IV. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES = 15
PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
A. Concluding observations on State reports examined = 15
during the reporting period
Philippines = 15
Russian Federation = 20
Latvia = 25
Sri Lanka = 30
Colombia = 35
Germany = 39
Suriname = 43
Uganda = 48
Lithuania = 52
Belgium = 56
Liechtenstein = 61
Namibia = 64
Serbia and Montenegro = 68
B. Provisional concluding observations adopted by = 74
the Committee on country situations in the absence
of a report, and converted into public final
concluding observations pursuant to rule 69A,
paragraph 3, of the rules of procedure
Gambia = 74
Equatorial Guinea = 79
V. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS UNDER = 83
THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
A. Progress of work = 83
B. Growth of the Committee's caseload under the = 85
Optional Protocol
C. Approaches to considering communications under = 86
the Optional Protocol
D. Individual opinions = 86
E. Issues considered by the Committee = 87
F. Remedies called for under the Committee's = 125
Views
VI. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL = 130
VII. FOLLOW-UP TO CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS = 156
I. STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT = 161
ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND TO THE
OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS AND STATES WHICH HAVE
MADE THE DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF
THE COVENANT AS AT 31 JULY 2004
A. States parties to the International Covenant = 161
on Civil and Political Rights
B. States parties to the Optional Protocol = 165
C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, = 169
aiming at the abolition of the death penalty = 170
D. States which have made the declaration under
article 41 of the Covenant
II. MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS = 173
COMMITTEE, 2003-2004
A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee = 173
B. Officers = 174
III. GENERAL COMMENT ADOPTED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS = 175
COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 40, PARAGRAPH 4,
OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL
AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
IV. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL = 180
INFORMATION BY STATES PARTIES UNDER
ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
V. STATUS OF REPORTS AND SITUATIONS CONSIDERED = 186
DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW AND OF
REPORTS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
VI. COMMITTEE DECISION OF 2 APRIL 2004 TO CONVERT = 189
THE WEEK OF THE MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP
ON COMMUNICATIONS OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION
INTO A WEEK OF PLENARY MEETINGS, AND PROGRAMME
BUDGET IMPLICATION STATEMENT
VII. SELECTION OF DATABASES AND WEB SITES WITH = 190
INFORMATION ON DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COMMITTEE UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
VIII. COMMITTEE DECISION OF 23 JULY 2004 ON WORKING = 191
METHODS UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
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IX. VIEWS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE UNDER = 1
ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE OPTIONAL
PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT
ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
A. Communication No. 712/1996, Smirnova v. Russian Federation = 1
(Views adopted on 5 July 2004, eighty-first session)
B. Communication No. 793/1998, Pryce v. Jamaica = 10
(Views adopted on 15 March 2004, eightieth session)
C. Communication No. 797/1998, Lobban v. Jamaica = 15
(Views adopted on 16 March 2004, eightieth session)
D. Communication No. 798/1998, Howell v. Jamaica = 21
(Views adopted on 21 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
E. Communication No. 811/1998, Mulai v. Republic of Guyana = 29
(Views adopted on 20 July 2004, eighty-first session)
F. Communication No. 815/1998, Dugin v. Russian Federation = 34
(Views adopted on 5 July 2004, eighty-first session)
G. Communication No. 867/1999, Smartt v. Republic of Guyana = 41
(Views adopted on 6 July 2004, eighty-first session)
H. Communication No. 868/1999, Wilson v. The Philippines = 48
(Views adopted on 30 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
I. Communication No. 888/1999, Telitsin v. Russian Federation = 60
(Views adopted on 29 March 2004, eightieth session)
J. Communication No. 904/2000, Van Marcke v. Belgium = 65
(Views adopted on 7 July 2004, eighty-first session)
K. Communication No. 909/2000, Kankanamge v. Sri Lanka = 71
(Views adopted on 29 July 2004, eighty-first session)
L. Communication No. 910/2000, Randolph v. Togo = 79
(Views adopted on 27 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
M. Communication No. 911/2000, Nazarov v. Uzbekistan = 91
(Views adopted on 6 July 2004, eighty-first session)
N. Communication No. 917/2000, Arutyunyan v. Uzbekistan = 96
(Views adopted on 29 March 2004, eightieth session)
O. Communication No. 920/2000, Lovell v. Australia = 101
(Views adopted on 24 March 2004, eightieth session)
P. Communication No. 926/2000, Shin v. Republic of Korea = 118
(Views adopted on 16 March 2004, eightieth session)
Q. Communication No. 927/2000, Svetik v. Belarus = 125
(Views adopted on 8 July 2004, eighty-first session)
R. Communication No. 938/2000, Girjadat Siewpersaud et al. v. = 132
Trinidad and Tobago
(Views adopted on 29 July 2004, eighty-first session)
S. Communication No. 943/2000, Guido Jacobs v. Belgium = 138
(Views adopted on 7 July 2004, eighty-first session)
T. Communication No. 962/2001, Mulezi v. Democratic = 159
Republic of the Congo
(Views adopted on 6 July 2004, eighty-first session)
U. Communication No. 964/2001, Saidov v. Tajikistan = 164
(Views adopted on 8 July 2004, eighty-first session)
V. Communication No. 976/2001, Derksen v. The Netherlands = 173
(Views adopted on 1 May 2004, eightieth session)
W. Communication No. 1002/2001, Wallman v. Austria = 183
(Views adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
X. Communication No. 1006/2001, Martinez Munoz v. Spain = 198
(Views adopted on 23 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
Y. Communication No. 1011/2001, Madafferi v. Australia = 208
(Views adopted on 28 July 2004, eighty-first session)
Z. Communication No. 1015/2001, Perterer v. Austria = 231
(Views adopted on 20 July 2004, eighty-first session)
AA. Communication No. 1033/2001, Nallaratnam v. Sri Lanka = 246
(Views adopted on 21 July 2004, eighty-first session)
BB. Communication No. 1051/2002, Ahani v. Canada = 260
(Views adopted on 29 March 2004, eightieth session)
CC. Communication No. 1060/2002, Deisl v. Austria = 283
(Views adopted on 27 July 2004, eighty-first session)
DD. Communication No. 1069/2002, Bakhtiyari v. Australia = 301
(Views adopted on 29 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
EE. Communication No. 1080/2002, Nicholas v. Australia = 320
(Views adopted on 19 March 2004, eightieth session)
FF. Communication No. 1090/2002, Rameka v. New Zealand = 330
(Views adopted on 6 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
GG. Communication No. 1096/2002, Kurbanov v. Tajikistan = 354
(Views adopted on 6 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
HH. Communication No. 1117/2002, Khomidov v. Tajikistan = 363
(Views adopted on 29 July 2004, eighty-first session)
II. Communication No. 1136/2002, Borzov v. Estonia = 369
(Views adopted on 26 July 2004, eighty-first session)
JJ. Communication No. 1160/2003, G. Pohl et al. v. Austria = 378
(Views adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
KK. Communication No. 1167/2003, Ramil Rayos v. The Philippines = 389
(Views adopted on 27 July 2004, eighty-first session)
X. DECISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
DECLARING COMMUNICATIONS INADMISSIBLE
UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE
INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND
POLITICAL RIGHTS = 401
A. Communication No. 697/1996, Aponte Guzman v. Colombia = 401
(Decision adopted on 5 July 2004, eighty-first session)
B. Communication No. 842/1998, Romanov v. Ukraine = 407
(Decision adopted on 30 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
C. Communication No. 870/1999, H.S. v. Greece = 411
(Decision adopted on 27 July 2004, eighty-first session)
D. Communication No. 874/1999, Kuznetsov v. Russian Federation = 415
(Decision adopted on 7 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
E. Communication No. 901/1999, Laing v. Australia = 419
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
F. Communication No. 961/2000, Everett v. Spain = 436
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
G. Communication No. 970/2001, Fabrikant v. Canada = 443
(Decision adopted on 6 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
H. Communication No. 977/2001, Brandsma v. The Netherlands = 449
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
I. Communication No. 990/2001, Irschik v. Austria = 455
(Decision adopted on 19 March 2004, eightieth session)
J. Communication No. 999/2001, Dichtl et al. v. Austria = 462
(Decision adopted on 7 July 2004, eighty-first session)
K. Communication No. 1003/2001, P.L. v. Germany = 465
(Decision adopted on 22 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
L. Communication No. 1008/2001, Hoyos v. Spain = 472
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
M. Communication No. 1019/2001, Barcaiztegui v. Spain = 489
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
N. Communication No. 1024/2001, Sanles Sanles v. Spain = 505
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session
O. Communication No. 1040/2001, Romans v. Canada = 512
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
P. Communication No. 1045/2002, Baroy v. The Philippines = 518
(Decision adopted on 31 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
Q. Communication No. 1074/2002, Navarra Ferragut v. Spain = 524
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
R. Communication No. 1084/2002, Bochaton v. France = 528
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
S. Communication No. 1106/2002, Palandjian v. Hungary = 534
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
T. Communication No. 1115/2002, Petersen v. Germany = 538
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
U. Communication No. 1138/2002, Arenz v. Germany = 548
(Decision adopted on 24 March 2004, eightieth session)
V. Communication No. 1179/2003, Ngambi v. France = 558
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
W. Communication No. 1191/2003, Hruska v. Czech Republic = 565
(Decision adopted on 30 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
X. Communication No. 1214/2003, Vlad v. Germany = 567
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
Y. Communication No. 1239/2004, Wilson v. Australia = 571
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
Z. Communication No. 1272/2004, Benali v. The Netherlands = 574
(Decision adopted on 23 July 2004, eighty-first session)
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Chapter
I. Jurisdiction and Activities = 3
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rigths
B. Sessions of the Committee
C. Election of officers
D. Special rapporteurs
E. Working groups and country report task forces
F. Secretary-General's recommendations for reform of the treaty bodies
G. Related United Nations human rights activities
H. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant
I. Meeting with States Parties
J. General comments under article 40, paragraph 4, of the Covenant
K. Staff resources
L. Emoluments of the Committee
M. Publicity of the work of the Committee
N. Publicatins relating to the work of the Committee
O. Future meetings of the Committee
P. Adoption of the report
II. Methods of Work of the Committee under Article 40 of the Covenant and Cooperation with other United Nations Bodies. = 13
A. Recent developments and decisions on procedures
B. Concluding observations
C. Links to other human rights treaties and treaty bodies
D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies
III. Submission of Reports by States Parties under Article 40 of the Covenant = 18
A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from August 2004 to July 2005
B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States parties with their obligations under article 40
IV. Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 40 of the Covenant = 22
Finland
Albania
Benin
Morocco
Poland
Kenya
Iceland
Mauritius
Uzbekistan
Greece
Yemen
Tajikistan
Slovenia
Syrian Arab Republic
Thailand
V. Consideration of Communicatins under the Optional Protocol = 90
A. Progress of work
B. Growth of the Committee's caseload under the Optional Protocol
C. Approaches to considering communications under the Optional Protocol
D. Individual opinions
E. Issues considered by the Committee
F. Remedies called for under the Committee's Views
VI. Follow-up Activities under the Optional Protocol = 120
VII. Follow-up to Concluding Observations = 139
Annexes
I. States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and to the Optional Protocols and States Which Have Made the Declaration Under Article 41 of the Covenant as at 31 July 2005 = 147
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B. States parties to the Optional Protocol
C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
D. States which have made the declaration under article 41 of the Covenant
II. Membership and Officers of the Human Rights = 159
A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee
B. Officers
I. JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights = 14
B. Sessions of the Committee = 14
C. Elections, membership and Attendance of session = 15
D. Solemn declaration = 15
E. Election of officers = 15
F. Special rapporteurs = 15
G. Amended consolidated guidelines for States parties's reports and amended rules of procedure = 16
H. Working groups = 16
I. Commemorative event to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Covenant = 17
J. Related United Nations human rights activities = 17
k. Meeting with States parties = 18
L. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant = 19
M. General Comment under article 40, paragraph 4, of the Covenant = 20
N. Staff resources = 20
O. Publicity for the work of the Committee = 21
P. Documents and publications relating to the work of the Committee = 21
Q. Future meetings of the Committee = 22
R. Adoption of the report = 23
II. METHODS OF WORK OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT: NEW DEVELOPMENTS
A. Recent decisions on procedures = 24
B. Concluding observations = 25
C. Links to other human rights treaties and treaty bodies = 25
D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies = 27
III. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from August 2000 to July 2001 = 28
B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States parties with their obligations under article 40 = 28
IV. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
1. Trinidad and Tobago = 31
2. Denmark = 34
3. Argentina = 38
4. Gabon = 41
5. Peru = 45
6. Venezuela = 49
7. Dominican Repblic = 54
8. Uzbekistan = 59
9. Croatia = 65
10. Syrian Arab Repblic = 70
11. Netherlands = 76
12. Czech Repblic = 83
13. Monaco = 89
14. Guatemala = 93
15. Democratic People's Repblic of Korea = 98
V. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
A. Progress of work = 105
B. Growth of the Committee’s caseload under the Optional Protocol = 107
C. Approaches to considering communications under the Optional Protocol = 107
D. Individual opinions = 108
E. Review of decisions declaring communications admissible = 109
F. Issues considered by the Committee
G. Remedies called for under the Committee’s Views = 129
VI. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL = 131
<<Annexes>>
I. STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND TO THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS AND STATES WHICH HAVE MADE THE DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF THE COVENANT AS AT 27 JULY 2001
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights =147
B. States parties to the Optional Protocol = 147
C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty = 154
D. States which have made the declaration under article 41 of the Covenant = 156
II. MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, 2002-2001
A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee = 159
B. Officers = 161
III. A. CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES FOR STATE REPORTS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS = 162
B. REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE = 168
IV. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT =193
V. STATUS OF REPORTS CONSIDERED DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW AND OF REPORTS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE = 199
VI. GENERAL COMMENT UNDER ARTICLE 40, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS = 202
VII. LIST OF STATES PARTIES’ DELEGATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTS BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AT ITS SEVENTIETH, SEVENTY-FIRST AND SEVENTY-SECOND SESSIONS = 210
VIII. LIST OF DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD = 216
IX. EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMITTEE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE = 220
<<Volume II>>
X. VIEWS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS =
A. Communication No.547/1993 = 11
B. Communication No.630/1995 = 30
C. Communication No.675/1995 = 35
D. Communication No.687/1996 = 48
E. Communication No.727/1996 = 58
F. Communication No.736/1997 = 69
G. Communication No.790/1997 = 88
H. Communication No.806/1998 = 93
I. Communication No.818/1998 = 111
J. Communication No.819/1998 = 122
K. Communication No.821/1998 = 137
L. Communication No.833/1998 = 144
M. Communication No.839/1998,840/1998 and 841/1998 = 153
N. Communication No.846/1999 = 158
O. Communication No.855/1999 = 165
P. Communication No.857/1999 = 168
Q. Communication No.858/1999 = 175
R. Communication No.869/1999 = 181
S. Communication No.884/1999 = 191
T. Communication No.930/2000 = 199
XI. DECISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DECLARING COMMUNICATIONS INADMISSIBLE UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS = 213
A. Communication No.762/1997 = 213
B. Communication No.787/1997 = 222
C. Communication No.791/1997 = 228
D. Communication No.808/1998 = 241
E. Communication No.822/1998 = 249
F. Communication No.831/1998 = 255
G. Communication No.832/1998 = 260
H. Communication No.834/1998 = 266
I . Communication No.866/1999 = 270
J. Communication No.905/2000 = 277
K. Communication No.935/2000 = 281
L. Communication No.947/2000 = 287
M. Communication No.948/2000 = 291
O. Communication No.952/2000 = 297
P. Communication No.963/2001 = 300
Q. Communication No.991/2001 = 303
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I. JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES = 1
A. States parties to the International Covenant = 1
on Civil and Political Rights
B. Sessions of the Committee = 1
C. Election of officers = 2
D. Special rapporteurs = 2
E. Working groups and country report task forces = 2
F. Secretary-General’s recommendations for reform = 3
of the treaty bodies
G. Related United Nations human rights activities = 4
H. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant = 4
I. General comments under article 40, paragraph 4, = 5
of the Covenant
J. Staff resources = 5
K. Emoluments of the Committee = 6
L. Publicity for the work of the Committee = 6
M. Publications relating to the work of the Committee = 6
N. Publication of Festschrift commemorating the = 7
twenty-fifth anniversary of the Committee’s work
O. Future meetings of the Committee = 7
P. Adoption of the report = 7
II. METHODS OF WORK OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER = 8
ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT AND COOPERATION
WITH OTHER UNITED NATIONS BODIES
A. Recent developments and decisions on procedures = 8
B. Concluding observations = 10
C. Links to other human rights treaties and = 10
treaty bodies
D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies = 10
III. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES = 12
UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from = 12
August 2003 to July 2004
B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States = 12
parties with their obligations under article 40
IV. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES = 15
PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
A. Concluding observations on State reports examined = 15
during the reporting period
Philippines = 15
Russian Federation = 20
Latvia = 25
Sri Lanka = 30
Colombia = 35
Germany = 39
Suriname = 43
Uganda = 48
Lithuania = 52
Belgium = 56
Liechtenstein = 61
Namibia = 64
Serbia and Montenegro = 68
B. Provisional concluding observations adopted by = 74
the Committee on country situations in the absence
of a report, and converted into public final
concluding observations pursuant to rule 69A,
paragraph 3, of the rules of procedure
Gambia = 74
Equatorial Guinea = 79
V. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS UNDER = 83
THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
A. Progress of work = 83
B. Growth of the Committee's caseload under the = 85
Optional Protocol
C. Approaches to considering communications under = 86
the Optional Protocol
D. Individual opinions = 86
E. Issues considered by the Committee = 87
F. Remedies called for under the Committee's = 125
Views
VI. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL = 130
VII. FOLLOW-UP TO CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS = 156
I. STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT = 161
ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND TO THE
OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS AND STATES WHICH HAVE
MADE THE DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF
THE COVENANT AS AT 31 JULY 2004
A. States parties to the International Covenant = 161
on Civil and Political Rights
B. States parties to the Optional Protocol = 165
C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, = 169
aiming at the abolition of the death penalty = 170
D. States which have made the declaration under
article 41 of the Covenant
II. MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS = 173
COMMITTEE, 2003-2004
A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee = 173
B. Officers = 174
III. GENERAL COMMENT ADOPTED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS = 175
COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 40, PARAGRAPH 4,
OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL
AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
IV. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL = 180
INFORMATION BY STATES PARTIES UNDER
ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT
V. STATUS OF REPORTS AND SITUATIONS CONSIDERED = 186
DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW AND OF
REPORTS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
VI. COMMITTEE DECISION OF 2 APRIL 2004 TO CONVERT = 189
THE WEEK OF THE MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP
ON COMMUNICATIONS OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION
INTO A WEEK OF PLENARY MEETINGS, AND PROGRAMME
BUDGET IMPLICATION STATEMENT
VII. SELECTION OF DATABASES AND WEB SITES WITH = 190
INFORMATION ON DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE
COMMITTEE UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
VIII. COMMITTEE DECISION OF 23 JULY 2004 ON WORKING = 191
METHODS UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL
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IX. VIEWS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE UNDER = 1
ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE OPTIONAL
PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT
ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
A. Communication No. 712/1996, Smirnova v. Russian Federation = 1
(Views adopted on 5 July 2004, eighty-first session)
B. Communication No. 793/1998, Pryce v. Jamaica = 10
(Views adopted on 15 March 2004, eightieth session)
C. Communication No. 797/1998, Lobban v. Jamaica = 15
(Views adopted on 16 March 2004, eightieth session)
D. Communication No. 798/1998, Howell v. Jamaica = 21
(Views adopted on 21 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
E. Communication No. 811/1998, Mulai v. Republic of Guyana = 29
(Views adopted on 20 July 2004, eighty-first session)
F. Communication No. 815/1998, Dugin v. Russian Federation = 34
(Views adopted on 5 July 2004, eighty-first session)
G. Communication No. 867/1999, Smartt v. Republic of Guyana = 41
(Views adopted on 6 July 2004, eighty-first session)
H. Communication No. 868/1999, Wilson v. The Philippines = 48
(Views adopted on 30 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
I. Communication No. 888/1999, Telitsin v. Russian Federation = 60
(Views adopted on 29 March 2004, eightieth session)
J. Communication No. 904/2000, Van Marcke v. Belgium = 65
(Views adopted on 7 July 2004, eighty-first session)
K. Communication No. 909/2000, Kankanamge v. Sri Lanka = 71
(Views adopted on 29 July 2004, eighty-first session)
L. Communication No. 910/2000, Randolph v. Togo = 79
(Views adopted on 27 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
M. Communication No. 911/2000, Nazarov v. Uzbekistan = 91
(Views adopted on 6 July 2004, eighty-first session)
N. Communication No. 917/2000, Arutyunyan v. Uzbekistan = 96
(Views adopted on 29 March 2004, eightieth session)
O. Communication No. 920/2000, Lovell v. Australia = 101
(Views adopted on 24 March 2004, eightieth session)
P. Communication No. 926/2000, Shin v. Republic of Korea = 118
(Views adopted on 16 March 2004, eightieth session)
Q. Communication No. 927/2000, Svetik v. Belarus = 125
(Views adopted on 8 July 2004, eighty-first session)
R. Communication No. 938/2000, Girjadat Siewpersaud et al. v. = 132
Trinidad and Tobago
(Views adopted on 29 July 2004, eighty-first session)
S. Communication No. 943/2000, Guido Jacobs v. Belgium = 138
(Views adopted on 7 July 2004, eighty-first session)
T. Communication No. 962/2001, Mulezi v. Democratic = 159
Republic of the Congo
(Views adopted on 6 July 2004, eighty-first session)
U. Communication No. 964/2001, Saidov v. Tajikistan = 164
(Views adopted on 8 July 2004, eighty-first session)
V. Communication No. 976/2001, Derksen v. The Netherlands = 173
(Views adopted on 1 May 2004, eightieth session)
W. Communication No. 1002/2001, Wallman v. Austria = 183
(Views adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
X. Communication No. 1006/2001, Martinez Munoz v. Spain = 198
(Views adopted on 23 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
Y. Communication No. 1011/2001, Madafferi v. Australia = 208
(Views adopted on 28 July 2004, eighty-first session)
Z. Communication No. 1015/2001, Perterer v. Austria = 231
(Views adopted on 20 July 2004, eighty-first session)
AA. Communication No. 1033/2001, Nallaratnam v. Sri Lanka = 246
(Views adopted on 21 July 2004, eighty-first session)
BB. Communication No. 1051/2002, Ahani v. Canada = 260
(Views adopted on 29 March 2004, eightieth session)
CC. Communication No. 1060/2002, Deisl v. Austria = 283
(Views adopted on 27 July 2004, eighty-first session)
DD. Communication No. 1069/2002, Bakhtiyari v. Australia = 301
(Views adopted on 29 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
EE. Communication No. 1080/2002, Nicholas v. Australia = 320
(Views adopted on 19 March 2004, eightieth session)
FF. Communication No. 1090/2002, Rameka v. New Zealand = 330
(Views adopted on 6 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
GG. Communication No. 1096/2002, Kurbanov v. Tajikistan = 354
(Views adopted on 6 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
HH. Communication No. 1117/2002, Khomidov v. Tajikistan = 363
(Views adopted on 29 July 2004, eighty-first session)
II. Communication No. 1136/2002, Borzov v. Estonia = 369
(Views adopted on 26 July 2004, eighty-first session)
JJ. Communication No. 1160/2003, G. Pohl et al. v. Austria = 378
(Views adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
KK. Communication No. 1167/2003, Ramil Rayos v. The Philippines = 389
(Views adopted on 27 July 2004, eighty-first session)
X. DECISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
DECLARING COMMUNICATIONS INADMISSIBLE
UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE
INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND
POLITICAL RIGHTS = 401
A. Communication No. 697/1996, Aponte Guzman v. Colombia = 401
(Decision adopted on 5 July 2004, eighty-first session)
B. Communication No. 842/1998, Romanov v. Ukraine = 407
(Decision adopted on 30 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
C. Communication No. 870/1999, H.S. v. Greece = 411
(Decision adopted on 27 July 2004, eighty-first session)
D. Communication No. 874/1999, Kuznetsov v. Russian Federation = 415
(Decision adopted on 7 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
E. Communication No. 901/1999, Laing v. Australia = 419
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
F. Communication No. 961/2000, Everett v. Spain = 436
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
G. Communication No. 970/2001, Fabrikant v. Canada = 443
(Decision adopted on 6 November 2003, seventy-ninth session)
H. Communication No. 977/2001, Brandsma v. The Netherlands = 449
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
I. Communication No. 990/2001, Irschik v. Austria = 455
(Decision adopted on 19 March 2004, eightieth session)
J. Communication No. 999/2001, Dichtl et al. v. Austria = 462
(Decision adopted on 7 July 2004, eighty-first session)
K. Communication No. 1003/2001, P.L. v. Germany = 465
(Decision adopted on 22 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
L. Communication No. 1008/2001, Hoyos v. Spain = 472
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
M. Communication No. 1019/2001, Barcaiztegui v. Spain = 489
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
N. Communication No. 1024/2001, Sanles Sanles v. Spain = 505
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session
O. Communication No. 1040/2001, Romans v. Canada = 512
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
P. Communication No. 1045/2002, Baroy v. The Philippines = 518
(Decision adopted on 31 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
Q. Communication No. 1074/2002, Navarra Ferragut v. Spain = 524
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
R. Communication No. 1084/2002, Bochaton v. France = 528
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
S. Communication No. 1106/2002, Palandjian v. Hungary = 534
(Decision adopted on 30 March 2004, eightieth session)
T. Communication No. 1115/2002, Petersen v. Germany = 538
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
U. Communication No. 1138/2002, Arenz v. Germany = 548
(Decision adopted on 24 March 2004, eightieth session)
V. Communication No. 1179/2003, Ngambi v. France = 558
(Decision adopted on 9 July 2004, eighty-first session)
W. Communication No. 1191/2003, Hruska v. Czech Republic = 565
(Decision adopted on 30 October 2003, seventy-ninth session)
X. Communication No. 1214/2003, Vlad v. Germany = 567
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
Y. Communication No. 1239/2004, Wilson v. Australia = 571
(Decision adopted on 1 April 2004, eightieth session)
Z. Communication No. 1272/2004, Benali v. The Netherlands = 574
(Decision adopted on 23 July 2004, eighty-first session)
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Chapter
I. Jurisdiction and Activities = 3
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rigths
B. Sessions of the Committee
C. Election of officers
D. Special rapporteurs
E. Working groups and country report task forces
F. Secretary-General's recommendations for reform of the treaty bodies
G. Related United Nations human rights activities
H. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant
I. Meeting with States Parties
J. General comments under article 40, paragraph 4, of the Covenant
K. Staff resources
L. Emoluments of the Committee
M. Publicity of the work of the Committee
N. Publicatins relating to the work of the Committee
O. Future meetings of the Committee
P. Adoption of the report
II. Methods of Work of the Committee under Article 40 of the Covenant and Cooperation with other United Nations Bodies. = 13
A. Recent developments and decisions on procedures
B. Concluding observations
C. Links to other human rights treaties and treaty bodies
D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies
III. Submission of Reports by States Parties under Article 40 of the Covenant = 18
A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from August 2004 to July 2005
B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States parties with their obligations under article 40
IV. Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties under Article 40 of the Covenant = 22
Finland
Albania
Benin
Morocco
Poland
Kenya
Iceland
Mauritius
Uzbekistan
Greece
Yemen
Tajikistan
Slovenia
Syrian Arab Republic
Thailand
V. Consideration of Communicatins under the Optional Protocol = 90
A. Progress of work
B. Growth of the Committee's caseload under the Optional Protocol
C. Approaches to considering communications under the Optional Protocol
D. Individual opinions
E. Issues considered by the Committee
F. Remedies called for under the Committee's Views
VI. Follow-up Activities under the Optional Protocol = 120
VII. Follow-up to Concluding Observations = 139
Annexes
I. States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and to the Optional Protocols and States Which Have Made the Declaration Under Article 41 of the Covenant as at 31 July 2005 = 147
A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B. States parties to the Optional Protocol
C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
D. States which have made the declaration under article 41 of the Covenant
II. Membership and Officers of the Human Rights = 159
A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee
B. Officers