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
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