CCPR/C/115/D/2214/2012
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
24 December 2015
English
Original: French
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2214/2012
Views adopted by the Committee at its 115th session (19 October-6
November 2015)
Submitted by:
John-Jacques Lumbala Tshidika (represented
by the World Organization Against Torture
and Association africaine de défense des
droits de l’homme)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of communication:
13 August 2012 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s decision under rules 92
and 97, transmitted to the State party on 27
November 2012 (issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
5 November 2015
Procedural issues:
None
Subject matter:
Torture and arbitrary detention
Substantive issues:
Right to liberty; right not to be subjected to
torture; equality of arms and fair hearing;
arbitrary interference with family life
Articles of the Covenant:
2 (paras. 2 and 3), 7, 9, 10 (para. 1), 16, 17,
19 and 23
Article of the Optional Protocol: None
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