CCPR/C/125/D/2034/2011 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 23 May 2019 Original: English Human Rights Committee Decision adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 2034/2011*, ** Communication submitted by: S.D.P.T., Y.F.R.T. and P.T. (represented by counsel, Monica Feria-Tinta) Alleged victims: The authors State party: Canada Date of communication: 27 March 2011 (initial submission) Document references: Decision taken pursuant to rule 97 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to the State party on 4 April 2011 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of decision: 29 March 2019 Subject matter: Risk of partial demolition of house for failure to obtain licence Procedural issues: Non-exhaustion of domestic remedies; failure to substantiate claims Substantive issues: Right to life; torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; human dignity; right to an effective remedy; right to equality before courts; right to equality and nondiscrimination Articles of the Covenant: 2 (3), 6, 7, 14, 17 and 26 Articles of the Optional Protocol: 1, 3 and 5 (2) (b) 1. The authors of the communication are S.D.P.T., born on 2 July 1937, and Y.F.R.T., born on 24 April 1943, who are a married couple and both Canadian nationals. They claim that the State party has violated their rights under articles 7, 14, 17 and 26 of the Covenant. The Optional Protocol entered into force for Canada on 19 August 1976. The authors are represented by counsel. * Adopted by the Committee at its 125th session (4–29 March 2019). ** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the communication: Tania María Abdo Rocholl, Yadh Ben Achour, Ilze Brands Kehris, Christopher Arif Bulkan, Ahmed Amin Fathalla, Shuichi Furuya, Christof Heyns, Bamariam Koita, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Photini Pazartzis, Hernán Quezada Cabrera, Vasilka Sancin, José Manuel Santos Pais, Yuval Shany, Hélène Tigroudja, Andreas Zimmermann and Gentian Zyberi. In accordance with article 90 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, Marcia V.J. Kran did not participate in the examination of the communication. GE.19-08448(E) 

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