WPC %Ǫlk %w)A רvLXjNOf=%94 PF##Loa*h8:1 XNe㨫Y[aOf-SÎ#kv&!!uϫRE{)f; ?'ݮ q,jR}א@=O%$8#u)P3hŽw hIlfij,&b&`hA6W)RZDTT5e3q#fԌ㵢 lˤ2!: NácƚJvY̢u 0н;}hx*n1o(=Z=!9`}8 nUd'#nfz-`оPcgf}M%r#^1,ժ I\vN_w`tK֑& !/ߋwy rsr7)&os>vHe( ՐrvzU>z 0 0<9 0Yu 0_ 0i- 0P 0 0( D+ AM - 0= # UN %M(ND^ FwR4Vj ml\  `&Times New Roman' J. B. and H. K. [names deleted] v. France, Communication No. 324 and 325/1988 (25 October 4325/1988 (25 October "Angie Dituri"0Angie Dituri .   6F , 4Heading 3 S p^S   XXX p^S<:Default Para64Hyperlink    <:FollowedHype    < :Normal (Web) S =jS =jS0.Strong     ԁ Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2M$ v%!..      X}XXXX}XXX}  ($'dxd A<< c#|x(v%$..      X{XXXX{XXX{HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS0(hH  Z6Times New Roman RegularXL) ȭF):i+00U v%!..      X}XXXX}XXX}  _ HUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEE  J.B.andH.K.v.France | CommunicationNo.324and325/1988 H 25October1988  d DEALJOINTLY&ADMISSIBILITY     Submittedby:J.B.andH.K.[namesdeleted] x  Allegedvictim:Theauthors D  Statepartyconcerned:France ` Dateofcommunication:28July1988 ,   TheHumanRightsCommittee,establishedunderarticle28oftheInternationalCovenant  onCivilandPoliticalRights, t Meetingon25October1988, @ Adoptsthefollowing:  \   A.Decisiontodealjointlywithtwocommunications   TheHumanRightsCommittee, p!  ConsideringthatcommunicationsNos.324and325/1988concerningJ.B.andH.K.refer <#" tocloselyrelatedeventsaffectingtheauthors,saidtohavetakenplacein_Morlaix_,France, "$r# inMarch1985, %X $ Consideringfurtherthatthetwocommunicationscanappropriatelybedealtwithtogether, &$"& 1.Decides,pursuanttorule88,paragraph2,ofitsprovisionalrulesofprocedure,todeal (#( jointlywiththesecommunications; )$) 2.FurtherdecidesthatthisdecisionshallbecommunicatedtotheStatepartyandtheauthors R+&+ ofthecommunications. 8,',  -n(- Ї[  B.Decisiononadmissibility    1.Theauthorsofthecommunications(twoidenticallettersdated28July1988)areJ.B.and b H.K.,twoFrenchcitizensresidentin_Ploufragan_,Brittany,France.Theyclaimtobevictims H ofaviolationofarticles2,19,26and27oftheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPolitical . ~ RightsbyFrance.  d 2.1Theauthors,twoteachers,statethattheyhadtoappear,on15March1985,beforethe  0 Tribunal_Correctionnel_Ԁof_Morlaix_,Brittany,onchargesofhavingsprayedandrendered    illegiblearoadsign,inthecontextofacampaigntoobtaintheinstallationofbilingualroad    signsinBrittany.TheTribunalrefusedtomakeavailabletothemtheservicesofan   interpreter,allegedlyonthegroundsthattwoteachersshouldbedeemedtounderstand x  French. ^  2.2Withrespecttotherequirementofexhaustionofdomesticremedies,theauthorsstate *z  thatthepursuitofsuchremediesasareavailableisabsolutelyfutile(_totalement_Ԁ_inefficace_) ` andevenrisky,becausethecompetentCourtofAppealatRennessystematicallyrefusesto F hearcasesinBretonandallegedlytendstoaggravate,incasessuchasareunder , examination,thepenalsanctions.  3.1Beforeconsideringanyclaimscontainedinacommunication,theHumanRights  Committeemust,inaccordancewithrule87ofitsprovisionalrulesofprocedure,decide t whetherornotitisadmissibleundertheOptionalProtocoltotheCovenant. Z 3.2TheCommitteehasascertained,asitisrequiredtodounderarticle5,paragraph2(a), &v oftheOptionalProtocol,thatthesamematterisnotbeingexaminedunderanother  \ procedureofinternationalinvestigationorsettlement. B 3.3Withrespecttotherequirementofexhaustionofdomesticremediesunderarticle5,  paragraph2(b),oftheOptionalProtocol,theCommitteenotesthattheauthorsdonotintend  toappealthejudgementoftheTribunal_Correctionnel_Ԁof_Morlaix_,becausetheybelievethat   anappealwouldbefutileandfearthattheCourtofAppealmightincreasethepenal p!  sanctions.TheCommitteefinds,however,that,intheparticularcircumstancesdisclosedby V"! thecommunication,theauthors'contentionsdonotabsolvethemfromtheobligationto <#" pursueremediesavailabletothem.TheCommitteeisoftheviewthatthefurtherpursuitof "$r# theavailableremediescannotbedeemedapriorifutileandthatmeredoubtsaboutthe %X $ successofsuchremediesdonotrenderthemineffectiveandcannotbeadmittedasa %>!% justificationfornoncompliance.Unabletofindthattheapplicationofdomesticremedies &$"& inthiscasehasbeenunreasonablyprolonged,theCommitteeconcludesthattherequirement ' #' ofarticle5,paragraph2(b)oftheOptionalProtocolhasnotbeenmet. (#( 4.TheHumanRightsCommitteethereforedecides: l*%* (a)Thatthecommunicationsareinadmissible; 8,',  -n(- (b)Thatthisdecisionshallbecommunicatedtotheauthorsand,forinformation,totheState  party.