CCPR/C/109/D/1910/2009
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
2 December 2013
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 1910/2009
Views adopted by the Committee at its 109th session
(14 October–1 November 2013)
GE.13-49314
Submitted by:
Svetlana Zhuk (represented by counsel, Raman
Kisliak)
Alleged victim:
Andrei Zhuk (son of the author)
State party:
Belarus
Date of communication:
27 October 2009 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 92 and rule 97
decision, transmitted to the State party on 30
October 2009 (not issued in a document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
30 October 2013
Subject matter:
Imposition of a death sentence after unfair trial
Procedural issues:
State party’s failure to cooperate and non-respect
of the Committee’s request for interim measures;
abuse of the right to submission, insufficient
substantiation of claims; non-exhaustion of
domestic remedies
Substantive issues:
Arbitrary deprivation of life; torture and illtreatment; arbitrary deprivation of liberty; right
to be brought promptly before a judge; right to a
fair hearing by an independent and impartial
tribunal; right to be presumed innocent; right to
adequate time and facilities for the preparation of
his defence and to communicate with his
counsel; right not to be compelled to testify
against himself or to confess guilt; interim
measures to avoid irreparable damage to the
alleged victim; violation of obligations under the
Optional Protocol