CCPR/C/114/D/1902/2009 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 7 September 2015 Original: English Human Rights Committee Communication No. 1902/2009 Views adopted by the Committee at its 114th session (29 June-24 July 2015) Submitted by: Yuriy Bakur (represented by counsel, Raman Kislyak) Alleged victim: The author State party: Belarus Date of communication: 9 July 2008 (initial submission) Document references: Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision, transmitted to the State party on 29 March 2010 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of Views: 15 July 2015 Subject matter: Freedom of expression; freedom of assembly Procedural issues: Level of substantiation of claims Substantive issues: Arbitrary arrest and detention; fair trial and witnesses; freedom of expression; freedom of assembly Articles of the Covenant: 7, 9, 14 (1), 19 (1) and (2), and 21 Article of the Optional Protocol: 2 GE.15-14582(E) *1514582*

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