CCPR/C/118/D/2157/2012 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 17 March 2017 English Original: French Human Rights Committee Views adopted by the Committee under article 5 (4) of the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 2157/2012*, ** Submitted by: Rafik Belamrania (represented by Alkarama) Alleged victims: Mohammed Belamrania (author’s father) and the author State party: Algeria Date of communication: 9 May 2012 (initial submission) Document references: Decision taken pursuant to rule 97 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to the State party on 11 June 2012 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of Views: 27 October 2016 Subject matter: Summary execution Procedural issues: State party’s failure to cooperate Substantive issues: Right to an effective remedy; right to life; prohibition of torture and cruel or inhuman treatment Articles of the Covenant: 2 (3), 6 (1) and 7 Articles of the Optional Protocol: 5 (2) (b) * Adopted by the Committee at its 118th session (17 October-4 November 2016). ** The following members of the Committee participated in the consideration of the communication: Yadh Ben Achour, Sarah Cleveland, Olivier de Frouville, Yuji Iwasawa, Ivana Jelić, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Mauro Politi, Sir Nigel Rodley, Víctor Manuel Rodríguez Rescia, Anja Seibert-Fohr, Yuval Shany, Konstantine Vardzelashvili and Margo Waterval. In accordance with article 90 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, Lazhari Bouzid, member of the Committee, did not take part in the consideration of the communication. GE.17-04240 (E) 270417 270417 

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