CCPR/C/115/D/2289/2013
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
9 December 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2289/2013
Views adopted by the Committee at its 115th session
(19 October-6 November 2015)
Submitted by:
Pavel Selyun (represented by counsel,
Andrei Paluda)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Belarus
Date of communication:
27 September 2013 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s decision under rules 92 and
97, transmitted to the State party on 2 October
2013 (not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
6 November 2015
Subject matter:
Imposition of a death sentence after unfair trial,
based on confessions obtained under duress
Procedural issues:
Failure of the State party to cooperate,
non-respect of the Committee’s request for
interim measures, level of substantiation of
claims
Substantive issues:
Arbitrary deprivation of life; torture and illtreatment; habeas corpus; right to a fair hearing
by an independent and impartial tribunal; right to
be presumed innocent; right not to be compelled
to testify against oneself or to confess guilt
Articles of the Covenant:
6 (1) and (2), 7, 9 (1)-(4) and 14 (1), (2) and (3)
(b), (d) and (g)
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
1, 2 and 5 (2) (b)
GE.15-21669(E)
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