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SuchinformationhasbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofa  violationofCovenantrights;429Viewsoutofthe547Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthat p therehadbeenaviolationoftheCovenant. \ 229.Allattemptstocategorizefollow-uprepliesbyStatespartiesareinherentlyimpreciseand 4 subjective:itaccordinglyisnotpossibletoprovideaneatstatisticalbreakdownoffollow-upreplies.  p Manyfollow-uprepliesreceivedmaybeconsideredsatisfactory,inthattheydisplaythewillingness  \ oftheStatepartytoimplementtheCommitteesrecommendationsortoofferthecomplainantan H appropriateremedy.Otherrepliescannotbeconsideredsatisfactorybecausetheyeitherdonot 4 addresstheCommitteesViewsatalloronlyrelatetocertainaspectsofthem.Somerepliessimply   notethatthevictimhasfiledaclaimforcompensationoutsidestatutorydeadlinesandthatno   compensationcanthereforebepaid.Stillotherrepliesindicatethatthereisnolegalobligationon  theStatepartytoprovidearemedy,butthataremedywillbeaffordedtothecomplainantonanL  M  ex  gratiaL  M  Ԁbasis.   230.Theremainingfollow-upreplieschallengetheCommitteesViewsandfindingsonfactualor X"  legalgrounds,constitutemuch-belatedsubmissionsonthemeritsofthecomplaint,promisean D#! investigationofthematterconsideredbytheCommitteeorindicatethattheStatepartywillnot,for 0$" onereasonoranother,giveeffecttotheCommitteesViews. %l # 231.Inmanycases,theSecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainantstotheeffect &D"% thattheCommitteesViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances,thepetitioner '0#& hasinformedtheCommitteethattheStatepartyhadinfactgiveneffecttotheCommittees ($' recommendations,eventhoughtheStatepartyhadnotitselfprovidedthatinformation. )%( 232.Thepresentannualreportadoptsthesameformatforthepresentationoffollow-upinformation +&* asthelastannualreport.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollow-uprepliesfrom |,'+ Statespartiesreceivedupto7July2006,inrelationtoViewsinwhichtheCommitteefound h-(, violationsoftheCovenant.Whereverpossible,itindicateswhetherfollow-uprepliesareorhave  beenconsideredassatisfactoryorunsatisfactory,intermsoftheircompliancewiththeCommittees  Views,orwhetherthedialoguebetweentheStatepartyandtheSpecialRapporteurforfollow-upto  Viewscontinues.TheNotesfollowinganumberofcaseentriesconveyanideaofthedifficulties t incategorizingfollow-upreplies. ` 233.  Follow-upinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentatives 8  subsequenttothelastannualreport(A/60/40,vol.I,chap.VI)issetoutinannexVIItovolumeII $ t ofthepresentannualreport.  `    L  TRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter LandscapeX3'3'LetterscapeX3'TL  M  L  M  FOLLOW-UPRECEIVEDTODATEFORALLCASESOFVIOLATIONSOFTHECOVENANT  z * f ddd Xdd Xdd X..,dd ,dd , dd ,dd ,dd ,edd ,dd +  $V V  $Stateparty   andnumber   ofcases   with    violation 'r   'L  M  L  M  Communication    number,authorand    location '   'L  M  L  M  Follow-upresponse   receivedfromStateparty   andlocation '  'L  M  L  M  Satisfactory   response '  'L  M  L  M  Unsatisfactory   response '  'L  M  L  M  No   follow-up   response   received '  'L  M  L  M  Follow-up   dialogue   ongoing "  "Algeria(4) &D aa &L  M  L  M  992/2001,L  M  _Bousroual_L  M   D  A/61/40L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M   2    D    D    D ! X 'D "" 'X "D #" "  P # 1085/2002,L  M  _Taright_L  M   d $ A/61/40  R % Notdue  d &   d '   d (  'd )" ' "d *" "  p* 1196/2003,L  M  _Boucherf_L  M   $+ A/61/40  ,   $-   $.   $/ X '$0" 'X "$1" "  01 1297/2004,L  M  _Medjnoune_L  M   D2 A/61/40  23 Notdue  D4   D5   D6   D7   D8 ...  9   :   ;   <   =  '>" '"?"  "  "? _TRX3'LetterO'3Letter Landscape3'LetterX3' Le'3Letter LandscapeX3'T CCPR,A/62/40vol.I(2007)   ... t CHAPTERVI.FOLLOW-UPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL L  213.  InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollow-uptoits $ t Viewsunderarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecial  ` Rapporteurforfollow-uptoViewstothiseffect.Mr.AndohasbeentheSpecialRapporteursince  L  March2001(seventy-firstsession).  8  214.  In1991,theSpecialRapporteurbegantorequestfollow-upinformationfromStatesparties.   SuchinformationhasbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofa   violationofCovenantrights;452Viewsoutofthe570Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthat   therehadbeenaviolationoftheCovenant.   215.  Allattemptstocategorizefollow-uprepliesbyStatespartiesareinherentlyimpreciseand \ subjective:itaccordinglyisnotpossibletoprovideaneatstatisticalbreakdownoffollow-upreplies. H Manyfollow-uprepliesreceivedmaybeconsideredsatisfactory,inthattheydisplaythewillingness 4 oftheStatepartytoimplementtheCommitteesrecommendationsortoofferthecomplainantan  p appropriateremedy.Otherrepliescannotbeconsideredsatisfactorybecausetheyeitherdonot  \ addresstheCommitteesViewsatalloronlyrelatetocertainaspectsofthem.Somerepliessimply H notethatthevictimhasfiledaclaimforcompensationoutsidestatutorydeadlinesandthatno 4 compensationcanthereforebepaid.Stillotherrepliesindicatethatthereisnolegalobligationon   theStatepartytoprovidearemedy,butthataremedywillbeaffordedtothecomplainantonanex   gratiabasis.  216.  Theremainingfollow-upreplieschallengetheCommitteesViewsandfindingsonfactual  orlegalgrounds,constitutemuch-belatedsubmissionsonthemeritsofthecomplaint,promisean l investigationofthematterconsideredbytheCommitteeorindicatethattheStatepartywillnot,for X  onereasonoranother,giveeffecttotheCommitteesViews. D! 217.  Inmanycases,theCommitteesecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainants #l! totheeffectthattheCommitteesViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances, $X" thepetitionerhasinformedtheCommitteethattheStatepartyhadinfactgiveneffecttothe $D # Committeesrecommendations,eventhoughtheStatepartyhadnotitselfprovidedthatinformation. %0!$ 218.  Thepresentannualreportadoptsthesameformatforthepresentationoffollow-up '#& informationasthelastannualreport.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollow-up (#' repliesfromStatespartiesreceivedupto7July2007,inrelationtoViewsinwhichtheCommittee )$( foundviolationsoftheCovenant.Whereverpossible,itindicateswhetherfollow-uprepliesareor |*%) havebeenconsideredassatisfactoryorunsatisfactory,intermsoftheircompliancewiththe h+&* CommitteesViews,orwhetherthedialoguebetweentheStatepartyandtheSpecialRapporteurfor T,'+ follow-uptoViewscontinues.TheNotesfollowinganumberofcaseentriesconveyanideaofthe @-(, difficultiesincategorizingfollow-upreplies.  219.  Follow-upinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentatives  subsequenttothelastannualreport(A/61/40,vol.I,chap.VI)issetoutinannexVIItovolumeII t ofthepresentannualreport. `   8  XRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter LandscapeX3'3'LetterX3' Le!X  FOLLOW-UPRECEIVEDTODATEFORALLCASESOFVIOLATIONSOFTHECOVENANT   05*23dddd dd  dd dd dd edd edd  f ..,/\R,\R,\R,\R,\R,f\R,\\+  8fff'  8Statepartyand  numberofcases  withviolation =fff,!rfff =Communication  number,  authorandlocation =fff,!rfff =Follow-upresponse   receivedfromState   partyandlocation =fff,!r fff =Satisfactory   response =fff,! fff =Unsatisfactory  response =fff,!fff =Nofollow-up  response  received ?ffff,!rfff ?Follow-up  dialogue  ongoing WfH,r  ffff WAlgeria(9) Eff4)j **f E992/2001,Bousroual j  A/61/40 4ff#X ff 4 4ff#j ff 4 4ff#j ff 4 4ff#j ff 4X 6fff#j ff 6X ;1j  fff ; (ff P  (1172/2003,Madani P  A/62/40 4ff#> ff 4 4ff#P  ff 4 4ff#P !ff 4 4ff#P "ff 4 6fff#P #ff 6 ;1P $ fff ; (ff 6 $ (1085/2002,Taright 6 % A/61/40 4ff#$t &ff 4Notdue 4ff#6 'ff 4 4ff#6 (ff 4 4ff#6 )ff 4X 6fff#6 *ff 6 ;16 + fff ; (ff l + (1173/2003,Benhadj l , A/62/40 4ff# Z -ff 4Notdue 4ff#l .ff 4 4ff#l /ff 4 4ff#l 0ff 4 6fff#l 1ff 6 ;1l 2 fff ; (ff R 2 (1196/2003,Boucherf R 3 A/61/40 4ff#@ 4ff 4 4ff#R 5ff 4 4ff#R 6ff 4 4ff#R 7ff 4 6fff#R 8ff 6X ;1R 9 fff ; (ff 89 (1297/2004,Medjnoune 8: A/61/40 4ff#&;ff 4 4ff#8<ff 4 4ff#8=ff 4 4ff#8>ff 4X 6fff#8?ff 6 Ef68@ fff E 4ff#Af 41327/2004,Grioua B A/62/40 4ff# Cff 4Notdue 4ff#Dff 4 4ff#Eff 4 4ff#Fff 4 6fff#Gff 6 Ef6H fff E 4ff#If 41328/2004,Kimouche J A/62/40 4ff#Kff 4Notdue 4ff#Lff 4 4ff#Mff 4 4ff#Nff 4 6fff#Off 6 Bff1P fff B ,fQff ,1439/2005,Aber R A/62/40 4ff#Sf 4Notdue 4ff#Tff 4 4ff#Uff 4 4ff#Vff 4 6fff#Wff 6 9ff(X fff 9... +fffYff + +ffZfff + +ff[ff + +ff\ff + +ff]ff + -fff^ff -.$"_ fff .  f` TRX3'LetterO'3Letter Landscape3'LetterX3' Le'3Letter LandscapeX3'T CCPR,CCPR/C/SR.2480(2007)   HUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEE t Ninetiethsession ` SUMMARYRECORDOFTHEFIRSTPART(PUBLIC)*OFTHE2480thMEETING L  HeldatthePalaisWilson,Geneva, 8  onThursday,26July2007,at3p.m. $ t ...  L  FOLLOW-UPTOCONCLUDINGOBSERVATIONSONSTATEREPORTSANDTOVIEWS $  UNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL(agendaitem7)   ReportoftheSpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViews(CCPR/C/90/R.4,distributedinthe   meetingroominEnglishonly)   6.  TheCHAIRPERSONinvitedtheSpecialRapporteurtopresenthisreport. \ 7.  Mr.SHEARER(SpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViews)saidthatthereportcovered 4 communicationsforwhichtheCommitteehadreceivedinformationbetweenitseightyninthsession  p (12-30March2007)anditsninetiethsession(9-27July2007).IntheMedjnouneMalikv.Algeria  \ case(communicationNo.1297/2004),theauthorhadinformedtheCommitteethathewasstill H waitingtobebroughtbeforeajudge.On21May2007,theauthor'sobservationshadbeensentto 4 theStatepartyforcomment;theStatepartyhadbeengiventwomonthstoreplybutithadstillnot   doneso.HethereforesuggestedthattheStatepartyshouldberemindedofitsobligationsunderthe   Covenant,particularlysince,aftereightyearsofdetention,theauthorstillhadnotbeentried.In  Boucherfv.Algeria(communicationNo.1196/2003),theauthor,whosesonhaddisappearedafter  havingbeenarbitrarilyarrested,hadinformedtheCommitteeon30March2006thatnoinvestigation  hadbeencarriedouttofindhimandthatnocriminalproceedingshadbeenbroughtagainstthose l responsibleforherson'sdisappearance.Theauthor'ssubmissionhadbeensenttotheStatepartyon X  14June2007.Asthetwo-monthdeadlinefortheStatepartytorespondhadnotyetexpired,he D! suggestedthattheCommitteeshouldwaitbeforetakinganyfurtheraction. 0"  ... $X" 19.  TheCHAIRPERSONthankedtheSpecialRapporteurforhisreportonaveryimportant %0!$ aspectoftheCommittee'swork.Ifheheardnoobjection,hewouldtakeitthattheCommitteewished &"% toadoptthereport. '#& 20.  Itwassodecided. )$( ...  h+&* CEUS., CCPR,A/62/40vol.II(2007)   AnnexIX    FOLLOW-UPOFTHEHUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEEONINDIVIDUAL ` COMMUNICATIONSUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOLTOTHEINTERNATIONAL L  COVENANTONCIVILANDPOLITICALRIGHTS 8    ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounsel  ` sincethelastAnnualReport(A/61/40).  L  *67d d/\R/\R\R\R\Rf\Rf\\23(#(#,4b,@b+  ($ $  vv(L  M  L  M  Stateparty  J  L  M  ALGERIA L  M  L  M  5+J  vv  $$ vv5L  M  L  M  Case  "r   L  M  MedjnouneMalik,1297/2004L  M  L  M  5+"r  vv  $$ vv5L  M  L  M  Viewsadoptedon @6 J  @38881 @@ L  M  14June2006L  M  L  M  WM>J  @38881 vv   @$$ vvWL  M  L  M  Issuesandviolations " found    L  M  Arbitraryandunlawfularrestanddetention,incommunicado " detention,trialunduedelay,failureinformhimofchargesagainst  himL  M  Articles7,9,paragraphs1,2and3;and14,paragraphs3(a)  and(c).L  M  L  M  D:+ vv  $$ vvDL  M  L  M  Remedy n recommended  Z  L  M  Tobringtheauthorimmediatelybeforeajudgetoanswerthecharges n againsthimortoreleasehim,toconductafullandthorough Z investigationintotheincommunicadodetentionandtreatment F sufferedbyhimsince28September1999,andtoinitiatecriminal 2 proceedingsagainstthepersonsallegedtoberesponsibleforthose n violations,inparticular,theilltreatment...appropriate  Z compensation.L  M  L  M  5+F  vv  $$ vv5L  M  L  M  DuedateforState  ! partyresponse @6 ! "  @39016 @@ L  M  27October2006L  M  L  M  WM> #  @39016 vv   @$$ vvWL  M  L  M  Dateofreply  #$  L  M  NoneL  M  L  M  5+#% vv  $$ vv5L  M  L  M  Statepartyresponse  j% &  L  M  NoneL  M  L  M  5+j% ' vv  $$ vv5L  M  L  M  Authorsresponse  B'"(  L  M  On9April2007,theauthorinformedtheCommitteethatthe B'") StatepartyhadfailedtoimplementitsViews.EvensinceitsViews .(~#* theauthorscasewasbroughtbeforetheCourdeTiziOuzouon )j$+ twooccasionswithoutbeingheard.Inaddition,anindividualliving *V%, inTiziOuzouclaimstohavebeenthreatenedbythejudicialpolice *B&- togivefalsetestimonyagainsttheauthor.Thisindividualalongwith +.'. another(hisson)claimtohavebeenpreviouslytorturedinFebruary ,(/ andMarch2002forrefusingtogiveevidenceagainsttheauthor &v i.e.tosaythattheysawhimintheareawherethevictimwasshot. b Thefirstindividualwaslatersentencedtothreeyearsimprisonment N on21March2004forbelongingtoaterroristgroupandtheother : acquittedwhereuponhefledtoFrancewherehewasgivenrefugee & status.L  M  L  M  ,"   vv   $$ ,*89d d4b4@b@67(#(#,4b,@b+  0&$ t$ t vvb0L  M  L  M  Case .$ #b# b.L  M  Boucherf,1196/2003L  M  L  M  F<%  vv  #b# vvbFL  M  L  M  Viewsadoptedon QGr  #b# @38805@bQL  M  30March2006L  M  L  M  h^Gr   @38805 vv  @#b# vvbhL  M  L  M  Issuesand J  violationsfound .$6 #b# b.L  M  Disappearance,arbitraryandunlawfularrestArticlesL  M  7and9 J  (re.theauthorsson)and7(re.theauthor,inconjunctionwitha 6  violationofarticle2,paragraph3.L  M  L  M  F<%"r  vv  #b# vvbFL  M  L  M  Remedy J recommended .$6#b# b.L  M  Aneffectiveremedy,includingathoroughandeffective J investigationintothedisappearanceandfateoftheauthorsson,his 6 immediatereleaseifheisstillalive,adequateinformationresulting " fromitsinvestigation,andadequatecompensationfortheauthorand  herfamilyfortheviolationssufferedbytheauthorsson...to  prosecutecriminally,tryandpunishthoseheldresponsibleforsuch  violations...totakemeasurestopreventsimilarviolationsinthe  future.TheCommitteeassociatesitselfwiththerequestmadebythe n SpecialRapporteuronnewcommunicationsandinterimmeasures Z dated23September2005(seeparagraph1.2)andreiteratesthatthe F Statepartyshouldnotinvoketheprovisionsofthedraftamnestylaw 2 (L  M  ProjetdeChartepourlaPaixetlaRconciliationNationaleL  M  ) n againstindividualswhoinvoketheprovisionsoftheCovenantor  Z havesubmittedormaysubmitcommunicationstotheCommittee.L  M  L  M  F<%F vv  #b# vvbFL  M  L  M  DuedateforState    partyresponse QG! !#b# @38903@bQL  M  6July2006L  M  L  M  h^G " @38903 vv  @#b# vvbhL  M  L  M  Dateofreply .$###b# b.L  M  NoneL  M  L  M  F<%#$ vv  #b# vvbFL  M  L  M  Statepartyresponse .$j% %#b# b.L  M  NoneL  M  L  M  F<%j% & vv  #b# vvbFL  M  L  M  Authorsresponse .$B'"'#b# b.L  M  On30March2006,theauthorsmotherinformedtheCommitteethat B'"( oneyearsinceitsViewswereadopted,theStatepartyhasmadeno .(~#) efforttoimplementthem:noinvestigationhasbeencarriedoutand )j$* nocriminalprosecution/smade.Contradictoryinformationhasbeen *V%+ providedbytheStatepartytotheauthorsmother.Firstly,shewas *B&, toldthattheauthorhadnotdisappearedandthenon14July2004she +.'- receivedanofficialnotificationthathehaddisappeared,withoutany ,(. explanation.Asnoinvestigationhastakenplaceandhavingreceived &v informationherselffromawitnessthathersonhaddiedinprisonas b aresultoftorture,sheisnotsatisfiedwiththeStatepartyscurrent N explanationthathehasdisappeared.Shemayseekcompensationon : thebasisoftheofficialnotificationofdisappearance.However,the & receiptofsuchcompensationissubjecttoherfuturesilenceonthe   matterpursuanttotheAmnestyLaw(L  M  ChartepourlaPaixetla   RconciliationNationaleL  M  ).L  M  SheL  M  L  M  objectstothislawL  M  interaliaL  M  Ԁasit   resultsinimpunityaswellasmuchdistressforthedisappeared    personsfamilyandincertaincasesisnotevengrantedonthe r   groundsthatthespousehasanincome.Suchcompensationunder ^  suchaconditioncannotbeconsidered appropriateunder J  internationallaw.L  M  L  M  F<%6  vv  #b# vvbF... .$^ #b# b.5+)^  vv   #b# 5US.,CE.,W  p  CCPR,CCPR/C/SR.2533(2008)   HumanRightsCommittee t Ninety-secondsession ` Summaryrecordofthe2533rdmeeting 8  HeldatHeadquarters,NewYork, $ t onWednesday,2April2008,at11a.m.  ` ...  8  ProgressreportoftheSpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViews(CCPR/C/92/R.5) $  34Mr.Shearer(SpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViews)introducedhisprogressreport   (CCPR/C/92/R.5),whichcompiledinformationreceivedsincetheninety-firstsessionofthe   Committee.   35.Henoted,inthecaseofMedjnounev.Algeria(CommunicationNo.1297/2004),thatthe \ authorhadinfactendedhishungerstrikeafterreceivingthevisitoftheprocureurgnral,butwas H stillawaitingadatetobesetforhishearing. 4 ...  p 42.TherecommendationscontainedintheprogressreportoftheSpecialRapporteurfor  \ follow-uponViews,asamended,wereapproved. H Themeetingroseat1.05p.m.      CEUS., CCPR,A/63/40vol.I(2008)    VI.  FOLLOW-UPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL  t 187.  InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollow-uptoits L  Viewsunderarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecial 8  Rapporteurforfollow-uptoViewstothiseffect.Mr.AndohasbeentheSpecialRapporteursince $ t March2001(seventy-firstsession).  ` 188.  In1991,theSpecialRapporteurbegantorequestfollow-upinformationfromStatesparties.  8  SuchinformationhadbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofa $  violationofCovenantrights;429Viewsoutofthe547Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthat   therehadbeenaviolationoftheCovenant.   189.  Allattemptstocategorizefollow-uprepliesbyStatespartiesareinherentlyimpreciseand   subjective:itaccordinglyisnotpossibletoprovideaneatstatisticalbreakdownoffollow-upreplies. p Manyfollow-uprepliesreceivedmaybeconsideredsatisfactory,inthattheydisplaythewillingness \ oftheStatepartytoimplementtheCommittee'srecommendationsortoofferthecomplainantan H appropriateremedy.Otherrepliescannotbeconsideredsatisfactorybecausetheyeitherdonot 4 addresstheCommittee'sViewsatallorrelateonlytocertainaspectsofthem.Somerepliessimply  p notethatthevictimhasfiledaclaimforcompensationoutsidestatutorydeadlinesandthatno  \ compensationcanthereforebepaid.Stillotherrepliesindicatethatthereisnolegalobligationon H theStatepartytoprovidearemedy,butthataremedywillbeaffordedtothecomplainantonanex 4 gratiabasis.   190.  Theremainingfollow-upreplieschallengetheCommittee'sViewsandfindingsonfactual  orlegalgrounds,constitutemuch-belatedsubmissionsonthemeritsofthecomplaint,promisean  investigationofthematterconsideredbytheCommitteeorindicatethattheStatepartywillnot,for  onereasonoranother,giveeffecttotheCommittee'srecommendations. l 191.  Inmanycases,theSecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainantstotheeffect D! thattheCommittee'sViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances,thepetitioner 0"  hasinformedtheCommitteethattheStatepartyhadinfactgiveneffecttotheCommittee's #l! recommendations,eventhoughtheStatepartyhadnotitselfprovidedthatinformation. $X" 192.  Thepresentannualreportadoptsthesameformatforthepresentationoffollow-up %0!$ informationasthelastannualreport.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollow-up &"% repliesfromStatespartiesreceivedupto7July2008,inrelationtoViewsinwhichtheCommittee '#& foundviolationsoftheCovenant.Whereverpossible,itindicateswhetherfollow-uprepliesareor (#' havebeenconsideredassatisfactoryorunsatisfactory,intermsoftheircompliancewiththe )$( Committee'sViews,orwhetherthedialoguebetweentheStatepartyandtheSpecialRapporteurfor |*%) follow-uptoViewscontinues.Thenotesfollowinganumberofcaseentriesconveyanideaofthe h+&* difficultiesincategorizingfollow-upreplies. T,'+  @-(, 193.  Follow-upinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentatives  subsequenttothelastannualreport(A/62/40)issetoutinannexVIItovolumeIIofthepresent  annualreport.  US.,CE.,  t TRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter LandscapeL  M  Issuesandviol3'LetterX3' LeT*=>Vd d4b4@b@89..,vv, vv,Svv,vv,vv,vv,:vv+  /fff GG/L  M  L  M  Statepartyandnumber G ofcaseswithviolation +fff5fff +Communicationnumber, G authorandrelevant 5 Committeereport +fff#fff +Followupresponse G receivedfromState 5 party +fff#fff +Satisfactory G  response +fff5 fff +Unsatisfactory G  response +fff5 fff +No G  response -ffff5fff -Followup G dialogue 5 ongoingL  M  Af2## GG  ffff GGAL  M  Algeria(9) +ffOf +992/20001,L  M  BousroualL  M   O A/61/40 +ff= ff +L  M  +ffOff + +ffOff + +ffOff +X -fffOff -L  M  L  M  Af2#O GG  fff GGAL  M  +ff f +1172/2003,L  M  MadaniL  M     A/62/40 +ff ff +L  M  +ff ff + +ff ff + +ff ff +X -fff  ff -L  M  L  M  Af2# ! GG  fff GGAL  M  +ff# s"f +1085/2002,L  M  TarightL  M   # s# A/61/40 +ffa $ff +L  M  +ff# s%ff + +ff# s&ff + +ff# s'ff +X -fff# s(ff -L  M  L  M  Af2## s) GG  fff GGAL  M  +ff *f +1173/2003,L  M  BenhadjL  M    + A/62/40 +ff{ ,ff +L  M  +ff -ff + +ff .ff + +ff /ff +X -fff 0ff -L  M  L  M  Af2# 1 GG  fff GGAL  M  +ffG 2f +1196/2003,L  M  BoucherfL  M   G 3 A/61/40 +ff54ff +L  M  +ffG 5ff + +ffG 6ff + +ffG 7ff +X -fffG 8ff -L  M  L  M  Af2#G 9 GG  fff GGAL  M  +ffa:f +1297/2004,L  M  MedjnouneL  M   a; A/61/40 +ffO<ff +L  M  +ffa=ff + +ffa>ff + +ffa?ff +X a@ A/63/40 -fffOAff -L  M  L  M  Af2#aB GG  fff GGAL  M  +ffCf +1327/2004,L  M  GriouaL  M   D A/62/40 +ff Eff +L  M  +ffFff + +ffGff + +ffHff +X -fffIff -L  M  L  M  Af2#J GG  fff GGAL  M  +ff5Kf +1328/2004,L  M  KimoucheL  M   5L A/62/40 +ff#sMff +L  M  +ff5Nff + +ff5Off + +ff5Pff +X -fff5Qff -L  M  L  M  Cff2#5R GG  fff GGCL  M  +ffSff +1439/2005,L  M  AberL  M   T A/62/40 +ffUff + +ffVff +L  M  +ffWff + +ffXff +X -fffYff -L  M  L  M  Cff2#Z GG  fff GGC... +ff Y[ff + +ff Y\ff + +ff Y]ff + +ff Y^ff + +ff Y_ff + -fff Y`ff -3)' Ya GG  fff 3  >a TRX3'LetterO'3Letter Landscape3'Letterrsonhaddiedinprisonas b aresulto'3Letter LandscapeL  M  IssuesandviolT CCPR,A/63/40,vol.II(2008)    AnnexVII  t  FOLLOWUPOFTHEHUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEEONINDIVIDUAL L  COMMUNICATIONSUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOLTOTHEINTERNATIONAL 8  COVENANTONCIVILANDPOLITICALRIGHTS  $ t   ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounsel  L  sincethelastAnnualReport(A/62/40).  8  L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M  L  M  *:;d Vdvv vv SvvSvvvvvv:vv:=>(#(#,vv,vv+  (   vv(L  M  L  M  Stateparty  "r  ALGERIA L  M  -#"r  vv  vv-L  M  Case  J Medjnoune,1297/2004 L  M  -#J vv  vv-L  M  Viewsadoptedon  "  L  M  14July2006L  M  -#" vv  vv-L  M  Issuesandviolations  found    L  M  Arbitraryandunlawfularrestanddetention,incommunicado  detention,trialunduedelay,failuretoinformhimofchargesagainst  him-articles7,9,paragraphs1,2and3,and14,paragraph3(a)and  (c).L  M  -#n vv  vv-L  M  Remedyrecommended  F  L  M  Aneffectiveremedy,whichincludesbringingMalikMedjnoune F immediatelybeforeajudgetoanswerthechargesagainsthimorto 2 releasehim,conductingafullandthoroughinvestigationintothe n incommunicadodetentionL  M  andtreatmentsufferedby  Z MalikL  M  Medjnounesince28September1999,andinitiatingcriminal F proceedingsagainstthepersonsallegedtoberesponsibleforthose 2  violations,inparticulartheill-treatment.TheStatepartyisalso  ! requiredtoprovideapL  M  propriatecompensationtoMalikL  M  Medjnoune ! " fortheviolations.L  M  -#"# vv  vv-L  M  DuedateforStateparty ~$$ response  j% %  L  M  27October2006L  M  -#~$& vv  vv-L  M  Statepartyresponse  B'"'  L  M  NoneL  M  -#B'"( vv  vv-L  M  Authorscomments  )j$)  L  M  On27February2008,theauthorsubmittedthattheStatepartyhad )j$* notimplementedtheViews.Inlightofthefactthattheauthorscase *V%+ hadstillnotbeenheard,hebeganahungerstrikeon25February *B&, 2008.TheL  M  procureurgnralL  M  Ԁvisitedhiminprisontoencouragehim +.'- toendhisstrikeandstatedthatalthoughhecouldnotfixadatefor ,(. ahearinghimselfhewouldcontactthe appropriateauthorities.In &v theauthorsview,accordingtodomesticlaw,theL  M  procureurgnralL  M   b istheonlypersonwhocanrequestthepresidentofthecriminalcourt N tolistacaseforhearing.L  M  -#: vv  vv-L  M  CommitteesDecision     L  M  TheCommitteeconsidersthedialogueongoing.L  M  -#  vv  vv-...    $  vv  $_   8   _CCPR_,A/64/40,vol.I(2009)    VI.  FOLLOWUPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL  t 230.  InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollow-uptoits L  Viewsunderarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecial 8  Rapporteurforfollow-uponViewstothiseffect.Ms.Ruth_Wedgwood_ԀhasbeentheSpecial $ t RapporteursinceJuly2009(ninety-sixthsession).  ` 231.  In1991,theSpecialRapporteurbegantorequestfollow-upinformationfromStatesparties.  8  SuchinformationhadbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofa $  violationofCovenantrights;543Viewsoutofthe681Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthat   therehadbeenaviolationoftheCovenant.   232.  Allattemptstocategorizefollow-uprepliesbyStatespartiesareinherentlyimpreciseand   subjective:itaccordinglyisnotpossibletoprovideaneatstatisticalbreakdownoffollow-upreplies. p Manyfollow-uprepliesreceivedmaybeconsideredsatisfactory,inthattheydisplaythewillingness \ oftheStatepartytoimplementtheCommittee'srecommendationsortoofferthecomplainantan H appropriateremedy.Otherrepliescannotbeconsideredsatisfactorybecausetheyeitherdonot 4 addresstheCommittee'sViewsatallorrelateonlytocertainaspectsofthem.Somerepliessimply  p notethatthevictimhasfiledaclaimforcompensationoutsidestatutorydeadlinesandthatno  \ compensationcanthereforebepaid.Stillotherrepliesindicatethatthereisnolegalobligationon H theStatepartytoprovidearemedy,butthataremedywillbeaffordedtothecomplainantonanex 4 gratiabasis.   233.  Theremainingfollow-upreplieschallengetheCommittee'sViewsandfindingsonfactual  orlegalgrounds,constitutemuchbelatedsubmissionsonthemeritsofthecomplaint,promisean  investigationofthematterconsideredbytheCommitteeorindicatethattheStatepartywillnot,for  onereasonoranother,giveeffecttotheCommittee'srecommendations. l 234.  Inmanycases,theSecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainantstotheeffect D! thattheCommittee'sViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances,thepetitioner 0"  hasinformedtheCommitteethattheStatepartyhadinfactgiveneffecttotheCommittee's #l! recommendations,eventhoughtheStatepartyhadnotitselfprovidedthatinformation. $X" 235.  Thepresentannualreportadoptsthesameformatforthepresentationoffollow-up %0!$ informationasthelastannualreport.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollow-up &"% repliesfromStatespartiesreceiveduptotheninety-sixthsession(13-31July2009),inrelationto '#& ViewsinwhichtheCommitteefoundviolationsoftheCovenant.Whereverpossible,itindicates (#' whetherfollow-uprepliesareorhavebeenconsideredassatisfactoryorunsatisfactory,intermsof )$( theircompliancewiththeCommittee'sViews,orwhetherthedialoguebetweentheStatepartyand |*%) theSpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViewscontinues.Thenotesfollowinganumberofcase h+&* entriesconveyanideaofthedifficultiesincategorizingfollow-upreplies. T,'+  @-(, 236.  Follow-upinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentatives  subsequenttothelastannualreport(A/63/40)issetoutinannexIXtovolumeIIofthepresent  annualreport.  ̀  8  TRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter Landscapeisonas b aresulto3'Letterrsonhaddiedinprisonas b aresultoT*45[d dvvvv:;..,vv,) vv,vv,vv,vv,#vv,vv+  /fff vv/L  M  L  M  Statepartyandnumber d ofcaseswithviolation +fffRfff +CommunicationnumberL  M  ,L  M   d authorandrelevant R Committeereport +fff@fff +Followup d responsereceived R fromStateparty +fff@ fff +Satisfactory d  response +fffR fff +Unsatisfactory d  response +fffR fff +No d response -ffffRfff -Follow d up R dialogue @ ongoingL  M  Af2#. vv  ffff vvAL  M  Algeria(10) +ff f +992/2001L  M  ,L  M  ԀL  M  _Bousroual_L  M     A/61/40 +ff ff +L  M  +ff ff + +ff ff + +ff ff +X -fff ff -L  M  L  M  Af2#  vv  fff vvAL  M  +ff f +1172/2003L  M  ,L  M  ԀL  M  _Madani_L  M     A/62/40 +ffn ff +L  M  +ff ff + +ff  ff + +ff !ff +X -fff "ff -L  M  L  M  Af2# # vv  fff vvAL  M  +ffH $f +1085/2002L  M  ,L  M  _Taright_L  M   H % A/61/40 +ff6 &ff +L  M  +ffH 'ff + +ffH (ff + +ffH )ff +X -fffH *ff -L  M  L  M  Af2#H + vv  fff vvAL  M  +ff`,f +1173/2003L  M  ,L  M  ԀL  M  _Benhadj_ `- L  M  A/62/40 +ffN.ff +L  M  +ff`/ff + +ff`0ff + +ff`1ff +X -fff`2ff -L  M  L  M  Af2#`3 vv  fff vvAL  M  +ff(4f +1196/2003L  M  ,L  M  ԀL  M  _Boucherf_L  M   (5 A/61/40 +ff6ff +L  M  +ff(7ff + +ff(8ff + +ff(9ff +X (: A/64/40 -fff;ff -L  M  L  M  Af2#(< vv  fff vvAL  M  +ff=f +1297/2004L  M  ,L  M  ԀL  M  _Medjnoune_Ԁ > L  M  A/61/40 +ff?ff +L  M  +ff@ff + +ffAff + +ffBff +X C A/63/40 -fffDff -L  M  L  M  Af2#E vv  fff vvAL  M  +ffhFf +1327/2004L  M  ,L  M  ԀL  M  _Grioua_ hG L  M  A/62/40 +ffVHff +L  M  +ffhIff + +ffhJff + +ffhKff +X -fffhLff -L  M  L  M  Af2#hM vv  fff vvAL  M  +ff0Nf +1328/2004L  M  ,L  M  _Kimouche_L  M   0O L  M  A/62/40 +ffnPff +L  M  +ff0Qff + +ff0Rff + +ff0Sff +X -fff0Tff -L  M  L  M  Af2#0U vv  fff vvAL  M  +ff HVf +1439/2005L  M  ,L  M  _Aber_  HW L  M  A/62/40 +ff vff +  H  +ff vff +L  M    H  +ff vff +  H  +ff vff +X  H  -fff vff -L  M  L  M    H  Cff2# v vv  fff vvCL  M  +ff Pff +1495/2006L  M  ,L  M  _Madaoui_  P L  M  A/64/40 +ff >ff + +ff Pff +L  M  +ff Pff + +ff Pff +X -fff Pff -L  M  L  M  Cff2# P  vv  fff vvC... +ffl ff + +ffl ff + +ffl ff + +ffl ff + +fflff + -ffflff -3)'l vv  fff 3  X TRX3'LetterO'3Letter Landscape3'Letter  F<%6  vv  #b# '3Letter Landscapeisonas b aresultoT A/64/40vol.II(2009)   ... ` L  M  L  M  AnnexIXL  M   8  L  M  FL  M  ollowupoftheHumanRightsCommitteeonindividualcommunicationsundertheOptional  ` ProtocoltotheInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights L  M    L  ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounselsincethe $  lastannualreport(A/63/40).L  M     *IJd [dvv) vv) vvvvvv#vv#vv45(#(#, dd ,cdd +      Stateparty $L  $ Algeria  L   Case $| $L  M  _Boucherf_,1196/2003   |  Viewsadoptedon G=L @38958@G_30August2006_ :0+L @38958 @ : Issuesandviolations | found $h $Disappearance,arbitraryarrestanddetentionarticles7and9of | theCovenantinrelationtotheauthorL  M  L  M  sson,andarticle7in h relationtotheauthor,inconjunctionwithaviolationofarticle2, T paragraph3  @  Remedyrecommended $ $AL  M  neffectiveremedy,includingathoroughandeffective  investigationintothedisappearanceandfateoftheauthorL  M  L  M  sson,  hisimmediatereleaseifheisstillalive,adequateinformation  resultingfromitsinvestigation,andadequatecompensationfor  theauthorandherfamilyfortheviolationssufferedbythe p  authorL  M  L  M  sson.TheStatepartyisalsounderadutytoprosecute \! criminally,tryandpunishthoseheldresponsibleforsuch H " violations.TheStatepartyisalsounderanobligationtotake 4!# measurestopreventsimilarviolationsinthefuture.The  "p$ CommitteerecallstherequestmadebytheSpecialRapporteuron  #\% NewCommunicationsandInterimMeasuresdated23September #H& 2005(seeparagraph1.2)andreiteratesthattheStatepartyshould $4 ' notinvoketheprovisionsofthedraftamnestylaw(_Projet_Ԁde % !( _Charte_Ԁpourla_Paix_Ԁetla_Rconciliation_Ԁ_Nationale_)against & ") individualswhoinvoketheprovisionsoftheCovenantorhave '"* submittedormaysubmitcommunicationstotheCommittee.  (#+  DuedateforStateparty *d%, response G=+P&- `1@39307`1@G_39307_______ :0+*d%. `1@39307 `1@ : DateofStateparty ,'/ response $l-(0 $None  ,'1  Statepartyresponse $d $ None  d  AuthorL  M  L  M  scomments $ $L  M  L  M  L  M  On30March2006,theauthorL  M  L  M  smotherhadinformedthe  CommitteethatsinceitsViewswereadopted,theStatepartyhad  madenoefforttoimplementthem:noinvestigationhadbeen l carriedoutandnocriminalprosecution/smade.L  M  ԀL  M  Contradictory X  informationwasprovidedbytheStatepartytotheauthorL  M  L  M  s D  mother.Firstly,shewastoldthattheauthorhadnotdisappeared 0   andthenon14July2004shereceivedanofficialnotificationthat  l  hehaddisappeared,withoutanyexplanation.Asnoinvestigation  X  hadtakenplaceandhavingreceivedinformationherselffroma  D  witnessthathersonhaddiedinprisonasaresultoftorture,she 0  statedthatshewasnotsatisfiedwiththeStatepartyL  M  L  M  sexplanation   atthetimethathehaddisappeared.Shesaidthatshemayseek   compensationonthebasisoftheofficialnotificationof   disappearance.However,thereceiptofsuchcompensationwould   besubjecttoherfuturesilenceonthematterpursuanttothe | AmnestyLaw(Chartepourlapaixetlarconciliationnationale). h Sheobjectedtothislaw,interalia,asitresultsinimpunityas T wellasmuchdistressforthedisappearedpersonL  M  L  M  sfamilyandin @ certaincasesisnotevengrantedonthegroundsthatthespouse ,| hasanincome.Suchcompensationundersuchaconditioncannot h beconsideredL  M  L  M  appropriateL  M  L  M  Ԁunderinternationallaw. T L  M  On11September2008,theauthorinformedtheCommitteethat , theStatepartyhasstillfailedtoimplementitsViews.Having  beendemoralisedbythelackofaninvestigationintohersonL  M  L  M  s  disappearanceandhavingfinancialdifficultiesshebeganthe  processunderOrdinance06L  M  !L  M  01oftheL  M  L  M  Chartepourlapaixetla  rconciliationnationaleL  M  L  M  ,inaccordancewithwhichshe x subsequentlyreceivedcompensation.However,shehasnever d   givenupherrighttoknowwhathappenedtohersonandwhere P!! heisburied.On24January2008,shesentseveralletterstothe <"" President,theChiefofGovernment,severalMinistersandthe (#x# PublicProsecutoroftheHusseinCourt.Thelatterrespondedon $d$ 12May2008,thattheinvestigationdidnotmanagetofindher %P % sonL  M  L  M  sremains.On25May2008,shewassummonedbythesame %