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L  *>> (_17  2( 4 <DL223  Ԁ2( 4 <DL2  *DD (_16   ," <DL,23  Ԁ," <DL,   *55 (_15  ) <DL)23  Ԁ) <DL)  *22 (_14 ` &<<DL&23  Ԁ&<<DL& ` *// (_13  #DL#23  Ԁ#DL#  *,, (_12   DL 23  Ԁ DL  *)) (_11 h DDL23  ԀDDL h *&& (_10  L23  ԀL  (## &_9   L23  Ԁ L  (>> &_8  2( 4 <DL223  2( 4 <DL2  (DD &_7   ," <DL,23  ," <DL,   (55 &_6  ) <DL)23  ) <DL)  (22 &_5 ` &<<DL&23  &<<DL& ` (// &_4  #DL#23  #DL#  (,, &_3   DL 23   DL  ()) &_2 h DDL23  DDL h (&& &_1  L23  L  &## $_   L23   L  6~ q4heading 3   2( 4 <DL2  UK XXX     US   2( 4 <DL2  6~ q4heading 4   2( 4 <DL2 UK XXX    US   2( 4 <DL2  <:Default Para<nn:footnote tex   2( 4 <DL2 UK XXX US   2( 4 <DL2  Table_AhTABLE ATable_ATable_ATABLE A)Hairline dTABLE B d !UKUS.,  _ USUK.,XX  CROATIA#XQXR#  qFollow-upJurisprudence    ActionbyTreatyBodies  _CCPR_ԀA/56/40,vol.I(2001)    XQXXXQUK.,US.,@ChapterIV.FollowupActivitiesundertheOptionalProtocol#XQXXXQ#XQXXXQ     ...   180.TheCommitteespreviousannualreport(A/55/40,vol.I,chap.VI)containedadetailedcountryby   countrysurveyonfollowuprepliesreceivedorrequestedandoutstandingasof30June2000.Thelist   thatfollowsupdatesthatsurvey,indicatingthosecasesinwhichrepliesareoutstanding,butdoesnottake   intoaccounttheCommitteesViewsadoptedduringtheseventysecondsession,forwhichfollowup | repliesarenotyetdue.Inmanycasestherehasbeennochangesincethepreviousreport. v ... j Croatia:Viewsinonecasefindingviolations:727/1996_Paraga_(annexX,sectionE);forfollowupreply, ^ dated27July2001,seebelow.#XQXXXQ7#USUK.,  X  ... L  XQXXXQUK.,US., Overviewoffollowuprepliesreceivedduringthereportingperiod,SpecialRapporteursfollowup @ consultationsandotherdevelopments : ... . ~ 188.Croatia:WithregardtocaseNo.727/1996_Paraga_,theGovernmentofCroatia,bynote_verbale_ ""r of27July2001,informstheCommitteethatMr._Paraga_Ԁsubmittedaclaimforcompensationon23May #l 2001,whichisnowbeingconsidered,andthatitwillinformtheCommitteeoftheoutcomeofthe $f  proceedings.#XQXXXQC#USUK., %` ! UK.,US.,U   'T"#  _CCPR_ԀA/57/40,vol.I(2002)     ChapterVI.Followupactivitiesundertheoptionalprotocol  ...  228.ThepreviousannualreportoftheCommittee(A/56/40,vol.I,chap.VI)containedadetailed   countrybycountrysurveyoffollowuprepliesreceivedorrequestedandoutstandingasof30June2001.   Thelistthatfollowsupdatesthatsurvey,indicatingthosecasesinwhichrepliesareoutstanding,butdoes   notincluderesponsesconcerningtheCommitteesViewsadoptedduringtheseventyfourthandseventy z   fifthsessions,forwhichfollowuprepliesarenotyetdue.Inmanycasestherehasbeennochangesince t  thepreviousreport. n  ... b  Croatia:Viewsinonecasewithfindingsofviolations: V 727/1996_Paraga_(A/56/40);forfollowupreply,seeA/56/40,paragraph188. J ... > 229.ForfurtherinformationonthestatusofalltheViewsinwhichfollowupinformationremains 2 outstandingorinrespectofwhichfollowupconsultationshavebeenorwillbescheduled,referenceis ,| madetothefollowupprogressreportpreparedfortheseventy-fourthsessionoftheCommittee &v (_CCPR_/C/74/R.7/Rev.1,dated28March2002),discussedinpublicsessionattheCommittees2009th  p meetingon4April2002(_CCPR_/C/SR.2009).ReferenceisalsomadetotheCommitteesprevious j reports,inparticularA/56/40,paragraphs182to200. d   ^  CEUK.,_CCPR_ԀA/58/40,vol.I(2003)   CHAPTERVI.FollowupactivitiesundertheOptionalProtocol  ...  223.ThepreviousannualreportoftheCommittee1containedadetailedcountrybycountrysurveyof   followuprepliesreceivedorrequestedandoutstandingasof30June2002.Thelistthatfollowsupdates   thatsurvey,indicatingthosecasesinwhichrepliesareoutstanding,butdoesnotincluderesponses   concerningtheCommitteesViewsadoptedduringtheseventyseventhandseventyeighthsessions,for z   whichfollowuprepliesarenotyetdueinthemajorityofcases.Inmanycasestherehasbeennochange t  sincethepreviousreport.* n  ... b  Croatia: ` 0 Viewsinonecasewithfindingsofviolations:V (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#727/1996_Paraga_(A/56/40);forfollowupreply,seeA/56/40,paragraph188 J andparagraph234below.D (# (# ... 8 Overviewoffollowuprepliesreceivedduringthereportingperiod,SpecialRapporteursfollowup ,| consultationsandotherdevelopments &v 224.TheCommitteewelcomesthefollowuprepliesthathavebeenreceivedduringthereportingperiod j andexpressesitsappreciationforallthemeasurestakenorenvisagedtoprovidevictimsofviolationsof d theCovenantwithaneffectiveremedy.ItencouragesallStatespartiesthathaveaddressedpreliminary ^ followuprepliestotheSpecialRapporteurtoconcludetheirinvestigationsinasexpeditiousamanneras  X possibleandtoinformtheSpecialRapporteuroftheirresults.Thefollowuprepliesreceivedduringthe !R periodunderreviewandotherdevelopmentsaresummarizedbelow. !L ... #@  234. Croatia :727/1996_Paraga_(A/56/40):theStatepartyinformedtheCommittee,bynote_verbale_ %4!" of29October2002,thattheauthorhadfiledarequestwiththeMinistryofJusticeforcompensationof &."# materialandnonmaterialdamagesufferedasaresultofunjustifieddetentionintheamountof_HRK_Ԁ1 '(#$ million,andthattheMinistryofJusticehadnotissuedanydecision.Followingproceedingsbeforethe ("$% MunicipalCourtofZagreb,theCourtrecognizedthattheentiretimespentincu_stody_Ԁshouldbecounted )%& asabasisforclaimingnonpecuniarydamages,butitdisputedtheamountofcompensationrequestedby *&' theauthor.Onthematerialclaims,apreliminaryhearingwasheldon5February2002and18April2002; +'( theauthorwasheardasapartyandaskedtoproduceevidence.Anewhearingwasexpected. , () ConcerningproceedingsbeforetheMunicipalCourtofSplit,theStatepartynotedthattheauthorhad -)* neverapproachedtheMinistryofJusticewithanyrequestfordamages.  Notes  1.[OfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly],FiftyseventhSession,SupplementNo.40(A/57/40),  vol.I,chap.VI.   *ThedocumentsymbolA/[SessionNo.]/40referstotheOfficialRecordoftheGeneralAssembly   inwhichthecaseappears;annexVIreferstothepresentreport,vol.II.   UK.,CE.,6  t  CEUK., _CCPR_Ԁ_CCPR_/C/80/FU/1(2004)    Follow-UpProgressReportsubmittedbyTheSpecialRapporteurforFollow-UponViews   Follow-upprogressreport   1.ThecurrentreportupdatesthepreviousFollow-upProgressReport,(_CCPR_/C/71/R.13)[Ed.Note:   _CCPR_/C/71/R.13isnotpubliclyavailable]which_focused_Ԁoncasesinwhich,bytheendofFebruary   2001,nooronlyincompletefollow-upinformationhadbeenreceivedfromStatesparties,orwhere z   follow-upinformationchallengedthefindingsandrecommendationsoftheCommittee.Inanefforttoreduce t  thesizeofthefollow-upreport,thiscurrentreportonlyreflectscasesinwhichinformationwasreceived n  fromeithertheauthorortheStatepartyfrom1March2001to2April2004.Itistheintentionofthe h  SpecialRapporteurtoupdatethisreportonanannualbasis. b  ... V Croatia: J _Paraga_Ԁv.Croatia,Caseno.727/1996,Viewsadoptedon4April2001 > Violationsfound:Article14,paragraph3_(c_) 2 Issuesofcase:"Continuingeffects";pre-trialdelayandfreedomofexpression. &v Remedyrecommended:Compensation j DeadlineforStatepartyfollow-upinformation:27August2001 ^ Follow-upinformationreceivedfromStateparty:Bynote_verbale_Ԁof29October2002,theStateparty !R informedtheCommitteethattheauthorhadfiledarequestwiththeMinistryofJusticeforcompensation !L ofmaterialandnon-materialdamagesufferedasaresultof"unjustified"arrest(custody),intheamountof "F Kn1million,andthattheMinistryofJusticewasconsideringthematter.TheMunicipalCourtinZagreb #@  recognizedthetimespentincustodyasabasisforclaimingnon-pecuniarydamages,butdisputedthe $: ! requestedamountofcompensation.Apreliminaryhearingwasheldon5February2002andon18April %4!" 2002,wheretheplaintiffprovidedevidence.Afurtherhearingisexpected.Concerningtheproceedings &."# beforetheMunicipalCourtinSplit,StatepartyaffirmedthattheauthorhasneverapproachedtheMinistry '(#$ ofJusticewitharequestfordamages. ("$% Follow-upinformationreceivedfromauthor:None *&' SpecialRapporteur'srecommendations:TheStatepartyshouldbeaskedtoprovideanupdateonthe , () proceedingsmentionedabove. -)* Ї...    _CCPR_ԀA/59/40vol.I(2004)   CHAPTERVI.FOLLOWUPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL  ...  230.ThepreviousannualreportoftheCommittee1containedadetailedcountry-by-countrysurveyof   followuprepliesreceivedorrequestedandoutstandingasof30June2003.Thelistthatfollowsupdates   thatsurvey,indicatingthosecasesinwhichrepliesareoutstanding,butdoesnotincluderesponses   concerningtheCommitteesViewsadoptedduringtheeightiethandeightyfirstsessions,forwhichfollow z   uprepliesarenotyetdueinthemajorityofcases.Inmanycasestherehasbeennochangesincethe t  previousreport.* n  ... b  UK.,CE., USUK.,*34 ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,UU,UU+  1'VV 1UK.,US.,0Croatia:USUK., 'V 'Viewsinonecasewithfindingsofviolations: 6,V  6 'h '727/1996_Paraga_(A/56/40);forfollowupreply,seeA/56/40,paragraph h 188andA/58/40,paragraph234;inthefollowupreport(_CCPR_/C/80/FU1), b adoptedbytheCommitteeduringitseightiethsession,theSpecialRapporteur,  \ recommendedthattheStatepartyberequestedtoprovideanupdateonthe V proceedingsmentionedinitsfollowupreply.UK.,US.,2USUK.,$P   $UK.,US.,4CEUK.,_______________  Notes  1/Ibid.,FiftyeighthSession,SupplementNo.40(A/58/40),vol.I,chap.VI.  *ThedocumentsymbolA/[sessionNo.]/40referstotheOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssemblyin ! whichthecaseappears;annexIXreferstothepresentreport,volumeII. " UK.,CE.,5  % " CEUK., _CCPR_,A/60/40vol.I(2005)   ...  CHAPTERVI.FOLLOWUPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL   224.InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollowuptoitsViews   underarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecialRapporteur   forthefollowuponViewstothiseffect.Mr.AndohasbeentheSpecialRapporteursinceMarch2001 z   (seventyfirstsession). t  225.In1991,theSpecialRapporteurbegantorequestfollowupinformationfromStatesparties.Such h  informationhasbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofaviolationof b  Covenantrights.Atotalof391Viewsoutofthe503Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthattherehad \  beenaviolationoftheCovenant. V 228.Inmanycases,theSecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainantstotheeffectthatthe J CommitteesViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances,thepetitionerhasinformed D theCommitteethattheStatepartyhasinfactgiveneffecttotheCommitteesrecommendations,even > thoughtheStatepartydidnotitselfprovidethatinformation. 8 229.Thepresentannualreportadoptsadifferentformatforthepresentationoffollowupinformation ,| comparedtopreviousannualreports.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollowupreplies &v fromStatespartiesreceivedasof28July2005,inrelationtoViewsinwhichtheCommitteefound  p violationsoftheCovenant.Whereverpossible,itindicateswhetherfollowuprepliesareorhavebeen j consideredassatisfactoryorunsatisfactory,intermsofcomplyingwiththeCommitteesViews,orwhether d thedialoguebetweentheStatepartyandtheSpecialRapporteurforfollowuponViewscontinues.The ^ notesfollowinganumberofcaseentriesconveyanideaofthedifficultiesincategorizingfollowupreplies.  X 230.FollowupinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentativessince !L thelastannualreportissetoutinanewannexVII,containedinVolumeIIofthepresentannualreport. "F This,moredetailed,followupinformationalsoindicatesactionstilloutstandinginthosecasesthatremain #@  underreview. $: !   '(#$ TRO'3#Avery 12-294/295 Laser Ta LandscapeX3' Letter'3Letter LandscapeLaser Ta Landscape3'LetterT   FOLLOWUPRECEIVEDTODATEFORALLCASESOFVIOLATIONSOFTHECOVENANT   cC*6 D7ed dUUUU34..,'bZ,4bZ, bZ,'bZ,bZ,bZ,bb+  6DD' @6XXQUK.,CE.,6Statepartyand  numberofcases o withviolation#zE#CEUK., ;DD,!8 @DD @;UK.,CE.,,FCommunicationnumber,  authorand_locationa_#yF#CEUK., ;DD,!o@DD @;  UK.,CE.,9GFollowupresponsereceivedfrom   Statepartyandlocation#ӒG#CEUK., ;DD,!o @DD @;Satisfactory   response ;DD,!o @DD @;Unsatisfactory   response ;DD,!o@DD @;Nofollowup  response ?DDD,!o@DD @?Followup  dialogue o ongoing IDD:'8 @  DDD @I... ;DD,! a@DD @; ;DD,! a@DD @; ;DD,! a@DD @; ;DD,! a@DD @; ;DD,! a@DD @; ?DDD,! a@DD @? PDDD?' a@  DDD @PCroatia(1) =DDD,! :@DDD @=727/1996,_Paraga_Ԁ  : A/56/40 =DDD,! @DDD @=X  : A/56/40,A/58/40 =DDD,! @DDD @= =DDD,! : @DDD @= =DDD,! :!@DDD @= ?DDDD,! :"@DDD @?X<20 :#@    DDDD <#XQX[E#aThelocationreferstothedocumentsymboloftheOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,SupplementNo.40,whichistheannualreport ~ $ oftheCommitteetotherespectivesessionsoftheAssembly. x % UK.,CE.,;H  f ( TRX3'Avery 12-294/295 Laser TaO'3#Avery 12-294/295 Laser Ta Landscape3'Letter2-294/295 Laser Ta'hXqR'3Letter LandscapeLaser Ta LandscapeTCEUK., _CCPR_,A/60/40vol.II(2005)   ...  AnnexVII   FOLLOW-UPOFTHEHUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEEONINDIVIDUALCOMMUNICATIONS   UNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOLTOTHEINTERNATIONALCOVENANTONCIVIL   ANDPOLITICALRIGHTS z   ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounselsincethelast n  AnnualReport(A/59/40). h  UK.,CE.,P... \    USUK.,XXQ*./ded'bZ'4bZ4 bZ 'bZ'bZbZbb6 D7(#(#,UU,pUU+  1'PP 1#XQXRS# Stateparty UK.,US.,@S  P  CROATIA 6,P  6 Case  b  _Paraga_,727/1996 6,b  6 Viewsadoptedon  $ 4April2001 6,$  6 Issuesandviolations  found     Continuingeffects;pretrialdelayandfreedomofexpression-article14,  paragraph3_(c_). ?5  ? Remedy R recommended  L Compensation 1'R 1 DuedateforState ^ partyresponse A7  X  !@37129 !@A27August2001 XN6^   !@37129   !@ X Dateofreply USUK.,  !! TheStatepartyhadrespondedon29October2002. 6,!"  6 Statepartyresponse  ##   On2December2004,theStatepartyinformedtheCommitteethatthe #$ authorsapplication,of14January2003,fordamagessustainedduringthe $% timespentincustodyfrom22Novemberto18December1991was % & rejectedasuntimely.Theauthorhasapparentlylodgedanappealtothis z&!' decisionandthecaseiscurrentlybeforetheCountyCourtofZagreb. ?5t'"(  ? Authorsresponse  6)$)   On30January2005,theauthorconfirmedthathehadbeenrefused 6)$* compensationbytheMunicipalCourtofZagreb,andwasinfactorderedto 0*%+ paytheStateslegalcosts.HehasappealedthisdecisiontotheCounty *+z&,  CourtofZagreb,butnearlytwoyearslaterthecasehasstillnotbeenheard. ?5$,t'-  ? Furtheraction   taken/required     Furtheractiontaken:TheStatepartywasrequestedtoprovideanupdate  induecourse.XQXXXQUK.,US.,,YUSUK.,-#!  -#XQXXXQ^#UK.,US.,^  l USUK.,TRX3'LetterX3'Avery 12-294/295 Laser Ta3'LetterscapeX3'3'Letter2-294/295 Laser Ta'hXqRT _CCPR_,A/61/40vol.I(2006)   ...  L  M  L  M  CHAPTERVIFOLLOW-UPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL     227.InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollow-uptoitsViews   underarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecialRapporteur   forfollow-uptoViewstothiseffect.Mr._Ando_ԀhasbeentheSpecialRapporteursinceMarch2001 z   (seventy-firstsession). t  228.In1991,theSpecialRapporteurbegantorequestfollow-upinformationfromStatesparties.Such h  informationhasbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofaviolationof b  Covenantrights;429Viewsoutofthe547Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthattherehadbeena \  violationoftheCovenant. V 229.Allattemptstocategorizefollow-uprepliesbyStatespartiesareinherentlyimpreciseandsubjective: J itaccordinglyisnotpossibletoprovideaneatstatisticalbreakdownoffollow-upreplies.Manyfollow-up D repliesreceivedmaybeconsideredsatisfactory,inthattheydisplaythewillingnessoftheStatepartyto > implementtheCommitteesrecommendationsortoofferthecomplainantanappropriateremedy.Other 8 repliescannotbeconsideredsatisfactorybecausetheyeitherdonotaddresstheCommitteesViewsatall 2 oronlyrelatetocertainaspectsofthem.Somerepliessimplynotethatthevictimhasfiledaclaimfor ,| compensationoutsidestatutorydeadlinesandthatnocompensationcanthereforebepaid.Stillother &v repliesindicatethatthereisnolegalobligationontheStatepartytoprovidearemedy,butthataremedy  p willbeaffordedtothecomplainantonanL  M  exgratiaL  M  Ԁbasis. j 230.Theremainingfollow-upreplieschallengetheCommitteesViewsandfindingsonfactualorlegal ^ grounds,constitutemuch-belatedsubmissionsonthemeritsofthecomplaint,promiseaninvestigationof  X thematterconsideredbytheCommitteeorindicatethattheStatepartywillnot,foronereasonoranother, !R giveeffecttotheCommitteesViews. !L 231.Inmanycases,theSecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainantstotheeffectthatthe #@  CommitteesViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances,thepetitionerhasinformed $: ! theCommitteethattheStatepartyhadinfactgiveneffecttotheCommitteesrecommendations,even %4!" thoughtheStatepartyhadnotitselfprovidedthatinformation. &."# 232.Thepresentannualreportadoptsthesameformatforthepresentationoffollow-upinformationas ("$% thelastannualreport.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollow-uprepliesfromStatesparties )%& receivedupto7July2006,inrelationtoViewsinwhichtheCommitteefoundviolationsoftheCovenant. *&' Whereverpossible,itindicateswhetherfollow-uprepliesareorhavebeenconsideredassatisfactoryor +'( unsatisfactory,intermsoftheircompliancewiththeCommitteesViews,orwhetherthedialoguebetween , () theStatepartyandtheSpecialRapporteurforfollow-uptoViewscontinues.TheNotesfollowinga -)* numberofcaseentriesconveyanideaofthedifficultiesincategorizingfollow-upreplies.  233.  Follow-upinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentatives  subsequenttothelastannualreport(A/60/40,vol.I,chap.VI)issetoutinannexVIItovolumeIIofthe  presentannualreport.   TRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter LandscapeX3'3'LetterscapeX3'TL  M  L  M  FOLLOW-UPRECEIVEDTODATEFORALLCASESOFVIOLATIONSOFTHECOVENANT   *0D1d dUUpUUp./..,dd ,dd , dd ,dd ,dd ,edd ,dd +  $ $Stateparty R andnumber L ofcaseswith  F violation ' @ 'L  M  L  M  Communication R number,authorand L  location ' F  'L  M  L  M  Follow-upresponse R  receivedfromStateparty L  andlocation ' F  'L  M  L  M  Satisfactory R response 'L 'L  M  L  M  Unsatisfactory R response 'L 'L  M  L  M  No R follow-up L response  F received ' @ 'L  M  L  M  Follow-up R dialogue L ongoing  F ...  ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~  Croatia(1)   \  727/1996,L  M  _Paraga_ԀL  M    \ ! A/56/40  V " L  M  L  M  X  \ # L  M  A/56/40,A/58/40  V $    \ %    \ &    \ ' X   \ ( ...   )    *    +    ,    -    .   /  UK.,US.,_   / TRX3'LetterO'3Letter Landscape3'LetterX  CROATIA#X2XbR'3Letter LandscapeX3'TCEUK., _CCPR_,A/61/40vol.II(2006)   ...  AnnexVII  FOLLOW-UPOFTHEHUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEEONINDIVIDUALCOMMUNICATIONS   UNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOLTOTHEINTERNATIONALCOVENANTONCIVIL   ANDPOLITICALRIGHTS   ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounselsincethelast t  AnnualReport(A/60/40).  n   ... h  UK.,CE.,T}USUK.,*25 dddd dd  dd dd dd edd edd 0D1(#(#,bUU,UU+  1'\ \  1UK.,US., Stateparty USUK.,  \   CROATIA 6,\   6 Case  n  _Paraga_,727/1996 ?5n  ? Viewsadoptedon  0  4April2001 ?50  ? Issuesand  violationsfound    Continuingeffects;pretrialdelayandfreedomofexpression!Article14,  paragraph3_(c_) ?5  ? Remedy ^ recommended  X  Compensation ?5^  ? DuedateforState j partyresponse  d  27August2001 ?5j  ? DateofState & partysresponse      26January2006(Statepartyhadrespondedon29October2002 &! and2December2004) ?5 "  ? Stateparty "# response  #$  TheCommitteewillrecall,assetoutinitsreportfromtheeighty-fourthsession, "% thaton2December2004,theStatepartyhadinformedtheCommitteethatthe #& authorsapplication,of14January2003,fordamagessustainedduringthe $' timespentincustodyfrom22Novemberto18December1991hadbeen % ( rejectedasuntimely.Theauthorhadlodgedanappealtothisdecisionandthe z&!) caseiscurrentlybeforetheCountyCourtofZagreb. t'"* UK.,US.,3USUK.,On26January2006,theStatepartyreiteratedthatthecasehasstillnotbeen h)$, considered. ?5b*%-  ? Authorsresponse  $,t'.  On30January2005,theauthorhadconfirmedthathehadbeenrefused $,t'/ compensationbytheMunicipalCourtofZagreb,andwasinfactorderedto -n(0 paytheStateslegalcosts.HehasappealedthisdecisiontotheCountyCourt  ofZagreb,butnearlytwoyearslaterthecasehasstillnotbeenheard.UK.,US.,-#!   -  l  _CCPR_,A/62/40vol.I(2007)   ...  CHAPTERVI.FOLLOW-UPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL   213.  InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollow-uptoitsViews   underarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecialRapporteur   forfollow-uptoViewstothiseffect.Mr.AndohasbeentheSpecialRapporteursinceMarch2001 z   (seventy-firstsession). t  214.  In1991,theSpecialRapporteurbegantorequestfollow-upinformationfromStatesparties.Such h  informationhasbeensystematicallyrequestedinrespectofallViewswithafindingofaviolationof b  Covenantrights;452Viewsoutofthe570Viewsadoptedsince1979concludedthattherehadbeena \  violationoftheCovenant. V 215.  Allattemptstocategorizefollow-uprepliesbyStatespartiesareinherentlyimpreciseand J subjective:itaccordinglyisnotpossibletoprovideaneatstatisticalbreakdownoffollow-upreplies.Many D follow-uprepliesreceivedmaybeconsideredsatisfactory,inthattheydisplaythewillingnessoftheState > partytoimplementtheCommitteesrecommendationsortoofferthecomplainantanappropriateremedy. 8 OtherrepliescannotbeconsideredsatisfactorybecausetheyeitherdonotaddresstheCommitteesViews 2 atalloronlyrelatetocertainaspectsofthem.Somerepliessimplynotethatthevictimhasfiledaclaimfor ,| compensationoutsidestatutorydeadlinesandthatnocompensationcanthereforebepaid.Stillotherreplies &v indicatethatthereisnolegalobligationontheStatepartytoprovidearemedy,butthataremedywillbe  p affordedtothecomplainantonanexgratiabasis. j 216.  Theremainingfollow-upreplieschallengetheCommitteesViewsandfindingsonfactualorlegal ^ grounds,constitutemuch-belatedsubmissionsonthemeritsofthecomplaint,promiseaninvestigationof  X thematterconsideredbytheCommitteeorindicatethattheStatepartywillnot,foronereasonoranother, !R giveeffecttotheCommitteesViews. !L 217.  Inmanycases,theCommitteesecretariathasalsoreceivedinformationfromcomplainantstothe #@  effectthattheCommitteesViewshavenotbeenimplemented.Conversely,inrareinstances,thepetitioner $: ! hasinformedtheCommitteethattheStatepartyhadinfactgiveneffecttotheCommittees %4!" recommendations,eventhoughtheStatepartyhadnotitselfprovidedthatinformation. &."# 218.  Thepresentannualreportadoptsthesameformatforthepresentationoffollow-upinformationas ("$% thelastannualreport.Thetablebelowdisplaysacompletepictureoffollow-uprepliesfromStatesparties )%& receivedupto7July2007,inrelationtoViewsinwhichtheCommitteefoundviolationsoftheCovenant. *&' Whereverpossible,itindicateswhetherfollow-uprepliesareorhavebeenconsideredassatisfactoryor +'( unsatisfactory,intermsoftheircompliancewiththeCommitteesViews,orwhetherthedialoguebetween , () theStatepartyandtheSpecialRapporteurforfollow-uptoViewscontinues.TheNotesfollowinga -)* numberofcaseentriesconveyanideaofthedifficultiesincategorizingfollow-upreplies.  219.  Follow-upinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandbypetitionersortheirrepresentatives  subsequenttothelastannualreport(A/61/40,vol.I,chap.VI)issetoutinannexVIItovolumeIIofthe  presentannualreport.      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