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CCPR - Trinidad and Tobago

Complete list of decisions

Case Name Comm Number Date Articles Outcome
A newspaper publishing company v. Trinidad and Tobago 360/1989 14 July 1989   Inadmissible
A publication and a printing v. Trinidad and Tobago 361/1989 14 July 1989   Inadmissible
H. G. B. and S. P. v. Trinidad and Tobago 268/1987 03 November 1989   Inadmissible
Pinto v. Trinidad and Tobago 232/1987 20 July 1990 6, 10(1), 14(3, 3d) Violation
A. H. v. Trinidad and Tobago 302/1988 31 October 1990   Inadmissible
G. J. v. Trinidad and Tobago 331/1988 05 November 1991   Inadmissible
R. M. v Trinidad and Tobago 476/1991 23 July 1992    
Soogrim v. Trinidad and Tobago 362/1989 08 April 1993 7, 10(1) Violation
R. L. M. v. Trinidad and Tobago 380/1989 16 July 1993   Inadmissible
V. B. v. Trinidad and Tobago 485/1991 26 July 1993   Inadmissible
R. M. v. Trinidad and Tobago 384/1989 29 October 1993   Inadmissible
Seerattan v. Trinidad and Tobago 434/1990 17 March 1994   Admissible
Shalto v. Trinidad and Tobago 447/1991 17 March 1994   Admissible
R. M. v.Trinidad and Tobago 476/1991 31 March 1994   Inadmissible
Barry v. Trinidad and Tobago 471/1992 18 July 1994   Inadmissible
Shalto v. Trinidad and Tobago 447/1991 04 April 1995 9(3), 14(3c) Violation
Guerra and Wallen v. Trinidad and Tobago 575 & 576/1994 04 April 1995   Inadmissible
Holder v. Trinidad and Tobago 515/1992 19 July 1995   Inadmissible
Bullock v. Trinidad and Tobago 553/1993 19 July 1995 14 Inadmissible
Elahie v. Trinidad and Tobago 533/1993 12 October 1995   Admissible
LaVende v. Trinidad and Tobago 554/1993 12 October 1995   Admissible
Bickaroo v. Trinidad and Tobago 555/1993 12 October 1995   Admissible
Matthews v. Trinidad and Tobago 569/1993 13 October 1995   Admissible
Seerattan v. Trinidad and Tobago 434/1990 26 October 1995 14(3c) Violation
Phillip v. Trinidad and Tobago 594/1992 15 March 1996   Admissible
Smart v. Trinidad and Tobago 672/1995 05 July 1996   Admissible
Pinto v. Trinidad and Tobago 512/1992 16 July 1996 7, 10(1), 17(1) Violation
Neptune v. Trinidad and Tobago 523/1992 16 July 1996 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c),(5) Violation
E. P. v. Trinidad and Tobago 636/1995 15 October 1996   Admissible
Elahie v. Trinidad and Tobago 533/1993 28 July 1997 14 Violation
M. W. v. Trinidad and Tobago 683/1996 14 October 1997   Admissible
R. S. v. Trinidad and Tobago 684/1996 14 October 1997   Admissible
LaVende v. Trinidad and Tobago 554/1993 29 October 1997 7, 10(1), 14(3d, 5) Violation
Bickaroo v. Trinidad and Tobago 555/1993 29 October 1997 7, 10(1) No Violation
Gonzales v. Trinidad and Tobago 673/1995 23 March 1998   Inadmissible
Matthews v. Trinidad and Tobago 569/1993 31 March 1998 10(1) Violation
Smart v. Trinidad and Tobago 672/1995 29 July 1998 9(3), 14(3b,c) Violation
Chadee et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago 813/1998 29 July 1998 6, 7, 10, 14(3c, 5) No Violation
Phillip v. Trinidad and Tobago 594/1992 20 October 1998 6, 10(1), 14(3b, d) Violation
Henry v. Trinidad and Tobago 752/1997 03 November 1998 7, 10(1), 14(1) Violation
Bethel v. Trinidad and Tobago 830/1998 31 March 1999   Inadmissible
Rawle Kennedy v. Trinidad and Tobago 845/1999 02 November 1999   Admissible
Sextus v. Trinidad and Tobago 818/1998 16 July 2001 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c, 5) Violation
Boodlal Sooklal v. Trinidad and Tobago 928/2000 25 October 2001 7, 9(3), 14(3c,d) Violation
Ashby v. Trinidad and Tobago 580/1994 21 March 2002 6 (1,2), 7, 10, 14 (3c,5) Violation
Wanza v. Trinidad and Tobago 683/1996 26 March 2002 7, 10 (1), 14(3c,5) Violation
Kennedy v. Trinidad and Tobago 845/1998 26 March 2002 2 (3), 6(1,4), 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(1,3c, 5) Violation
Teesdale v. Trinidad and Tobago 677/1996 01 April 2002 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3b,c,d,5), 26 Violation
Sahadath v. Trinidad and Tobago 684/1996 02 April 2002 6, 7, 10(1) Violation
Boodoo v. Trinidad and Tobago 721/1996 02 April 2002 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c), 17, 18 Violation
Francis et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago 899/1999 25 July 2002 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c, 5) Violation
Evans v. Trinidad and Tobago 908/2000 21 March 2003 9(3), 10(1), 14(1) Violation
Girjadat Siewpersaud et al. v. Trinidad and Tobago 938/2000 29 July 2004 7, 9(3), 10(1), 14(3c, 5) Violation

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