WPC B(P{)50\[(V+8FmpdZ+PaA(ouC8)T?iӲn11Ե0J+4cN*`.j7 p17 C<0&X?gnqe(/H;Ha畹Qp-c^9o99HnXRr91D൏W1c$‚=ʍ"{"8H%~lj}@X5Zq"FQZp7YiK`VFҐ5XTOoqU>l 0v 0<+ 0Yg 0_ 0i 0N 0( D+G AMr  0 # UNF % M ( N ^ w 4  m \  `&Times New Roman' Guillermo Waksman v. Uruguay, Communication No. 31/1978 (24 April 1979 ), U.N. Doc. CCPR/C49 ), U.N. Doc. CCPR/C"Angie Dituri"0Angie Dituri .   6F , 4Heading 3 S p^S   XXX p^S<:Default Para64Hyperlink    <:FollowedHype    < :Normal (Web) S =jS =jSӁ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2C$ !..      X6oXXXX6oXXX6o  ($'dxd A<< c#|x($..      X1XXXX1XXX1HP LaserJet 6P/6MP - Standard,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularX${* p*:i+00U !..      X6oXXXX6oXXX6o  _ HUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEE  _Waksman_Ԁ_v._ԀUruguay | CommunicationNo.31/1978 H 24April1979  d ADMISSIBILITY     Submittedby:Guillermo_Waksman_Ԁon25May1978 x  Allegedvictim:Theauthor D  Stateparty:Uruguay ` Dateofdecisiononadmissibility:24April1979(sixthsession) ,    DecisiononAdmissibility     Theauthorofthecommunication,dated25May1978,isa33yearoldUruguayancitizen, @ journalistandtranslator,whowasresidinginSwitzerlandatthetimeofsubmissionofthe &v communication.Hesubmitsthecommunicationonhisownbehalf.  \ Theauthorstatesthatfrom1965to1972hewasanofficialinthejudicialsystemin ( Uruguay,duringwhichtimehealsoworkedasajournalistforthreeUruguayanperiodicals,  subsequentlybannedbythemilitaryGovernment.In1972,heleftUruguayforChile,where  heworkedforajournalthatsupportedtheGovernmentofSalvador_Allende_.Hesought   asylumintheEmbassyofArgentinainSeptember1973,followingthecoup_d'dtat_ԀinChile, p!  and_travelled_ԀtoSwitzerlandwherehewaslater(18April1978)grantedrefugeestatus.On V"! 27September1977,theauthorclaimstohavesubmittedanapplicationforrenewalofhis <#" UruguayanpassportattheConsulateinGeneva,andstatesthathewassubsequently "$r# informedthat,afterconsultationwiththeUruguayanGovernment,theConsulatewasnot %X $ authorizedtorenewhispassport.Hestatesinthisconnectionthathewasneverbeen %>!% declared"wanted",arrestedorchargedwithanyoffenceinUruguay,andthathehasnever &$"& belongedtoapoliticalparty. ' #' TheauthorallegesthattheStatepartyhasrefusedtorenewhispassport,inordertopunish )$) himfortheopinionswhichheholdsandhasexpressedconcerningallegedviolationsof l*%* humanrightsinUruguay.Hemaintainsthatthisconstitutesaviolationofarticles12(2)and R+&+ 19oftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights. 8,',  -n(- Theauthorclaimsthatunderarticle12(2)oftheCovenant,theGovernmentofUruguayis  obligedtorespectnotonlyhisrighttoleaveUruguay,butalsohisrighttoleaveanycountry.  Tothateffect,hemaintains,Uruguayanauthoritiesareobligedtofurnishhimwitha | passport,withoutwhichhisrighttoleaveandenteracountrymaybecomemoreorless b meaningless.Theauthorfurtherclaimsthatbyrefusingtorenewhispassport,Uruguayan H authoritieshaverestrictedhisabilitytocrossfrontiersinthecourseofseeking,receivingand . ~ impartinginformation_andideas_,inviolationofarticle19oftheCovenant.Hestatesthathe  d hasnotsubmittedthematterunderanyotherinternationalprocedure.  J Underrule91oftheprovisionalrulesofprocedureoftheCommittee,thecommunication    wastransmittedtotheStatepartyon28September1978,withtherequestthattheStateparty    submit,by9November1978atthelatest,informationorobservationswhichitmightdeem   relevanttothequestionoftheadmissibilityofthecommunication,inparticularasregards x  thefulfilmentoftheconditionssetoutinarticle5(2)(a)and(b)oftheOptionalProtocol. ^  NoreplyhasbeenreceivedfromtheStatepartyinthisconnection. D  TheCommitteefinds,onthebasisoftheinformationbeforeit,thatitisnotprecludedby ` article5(2)(a)oftheOptionalProtocolfromconsideringthecommunication.The F Committeeisalsounabletoconcludethatinthecircumstancesofhiscase,thereare , effectivedomesticremediesavailabletotheallegedvictimwhichhehasfailedtoexhaust.  Accordingly,theCommitteefindsthatthecommunicationisnotinadmissibleunderarticle  5(2)(b)oftheOptionalProtocol.  TheHumanRightsCommitteethereforedecides: Z 1.Thatthecommunicationisadmissible; &v 2.That,inaccordancewitharticle4(2)oftheProtocol,theStatepartyshallberequested B tosubmittotheCommittee,withinsixmonthsofthedateofthetransmittaltoitofthis ( decision,writtenexplanationsorstatementsclarifyingthematterandtheremedy,ifany,that  mayhavebeentakenbyit;  3.ThattheStatepartybeinformedthatthewrittenexplanationsorstatementssubmittedby p!  itunderarticle4(2)oftheProtocolmustprimarilyrelatetothesubstanceofthematter V"! underconsideration,andinparticularthespecificviolationsoftheCovenantallegedtohave <#" occurred; "$r# 4.ThatanyexplanationsorstatementsreceivedfromtheStatepartyshallbecommunicated %>!% bytheSecretaryGeneraltotheauthorofthecommunicationunderrule93(3)ofthe &$"& provisionalrulesofprocedureoftheCommittee,withtherequestthatanyadditional ' #' observationswhichhemaywishtosubmitshouldreachtheHumanRightsCommittee,in (#( careoftheDivisionofHumanRights,UnitedNationsOfficeatGeneva,withinsixweeks )$) ofthedateofthetransmittal; l*%* 5.ThatthisdecisionbecommunicatedtotheStatepartyandtotheauthorofthe 8,', communication.