CAT/C/57/D/531/2012
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
10 August 2016
English
Original: French
Committee against Torture
Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the
Convention concerning Communication No. 531/20121,2
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Communication submitted by:
L.A.
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Algeria
Date of complaint:
14 August 2012 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
12 May 2016
Subject matter:
Intimidation and threats against a judge carrying
out his functions and failure to conduct an
investigation
Procedural issues:
None
Substantive issues:
Right to complain to the competent authorities
Articles of the Convention:
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Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-seventh session (18 April-13 May 2016).
The following members of the Committee took part in the consideration of the communication:
Essadia Belmir, Alessio Bruni, Felice Gaer, Abdelwahab Hani, Claude Heller Rouassant, Sapana
Pradhan-Malla, Ana Racu, Sébastien Touzé and Khening Zhang.
GE.16-13805 (E)
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