CCPR/C/113/DR/2176/2012
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
4 May 2015
English
Original: French
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2176/2012
Decision adopted by the Committee at its 113th session, 16 March–2
April 2015
GE.15-08734 (E)
Submitted by:
M. (represented by counsel, Mr. Antoine
Deguines)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Belgium
Date of communication:
20 March 2012 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 12
September 2013 (not issued in document
form)
Date of decision:
30 March 2015
Subject matter:
Disbarment of a lawyer as a consequence of
disciplinary proceedings
Procedural issues:
Insufficient substantiation
Substantive issue:
Discrimination
Articles of the Covenant:
2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19 and 22
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
2 and 3
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