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TheCommitteespreviousannualreport(A/55/40,vol.I,chap.VI)containedadetailedcountry   bycountrysurveyonfollowuprepliesreceivedorrequestedandoutstandingasof30June2000.The   listthatfollowsupdatesthatsurvey,indicatingthosecasesinwhichrepliesareoutstanding,butdoesnot   takeintoaccounttheCommitteesViewsadoptedduringtheseventysecondsession,forwhichfollowup   repliesarenotyetdue.Inmanycasestherehasbeennochangesincethepreviousreport. | ...#X{XX X{# X{XXX{US.,UK.,sUKUS., p RussianFederation:Viewsinonecasefindingviolations:770/1997_Gidrin_(A/55/40);nofollowupreply d received.#X{XX X{#US.,UK.,  ^ _  UKUS.,_ 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  RussianFederation:Viewsintwocaseswithfindingsofviolations: V 770/1997_ Gridin_ (A/55/40);forfollowupreply,seeparagraph[248]below; J 763/1997_ Lantsova_ (annexIX):followupreplynotyetdue. > ... 2 229.ForfurtherinformationonthestatusofalltheViewsinwhichfollowupinformationremains &v outstandingorinrespectofwhichfollowupconsultationshavebeenorwillbescheduled,referenceis  p madetothefollowupprogressreportpreparedfortheseventy-fourthsessionoftheCommittee j (_ CCPR_ /C/74/R.7/Rev.1,dated28March2002),discussedinpublicsessionattheCommittees2009th d meetingon4April2002(_ CCPR_ /C/SR.2009).ReferenceisalsomadetotheCommitteesprevious ^ reports,inparticularA/56/40,paragraphs182to200.  X Overviewoffollowuprepliesreceivedduringthereportingperiod,SpecialRapporteursfollowup !L consultationsandotherdevelopments "F 230.TheCommitteewelcomesthefollowuprepliesthathavebeenreceivedduringthereportingperiod $: ! andexpressesitsappreciationforallthemeasurestakenorenvisagedtoprovidevictimsofviolationsof %4!" theCovenantwithaneffectiveremedy.ItencouragesallStatespartieswhichhaveaddressedpreliminary &."# followuprepliestotheSpecialRapporteurtoconcludetheirinvestigationsinasexpeditiousamanneras '(#$ possibleandtoinformtheSpecialRapporteuroftheirresults.Thefollowuprepliesreceivedduringthe ("$% periodunderreviewandotherdevelopmentsaresummarizedbelow. )%& ... +'( 248.Russia:WithregardtocaseNo.770/1997_ Gridin_ (A/55/40),theStatepartyinformedthe -)* _ Committeebyanoteverbaleof18October2001thattheSupremeCourtandtheGeneralProsecutors  OfficehadreexaminedthecaseinthelightoftheCommitteesViewsbutdidnotsharetheCommittees  opinion.Allprocedureswerecarriedoutaccordingtolaw.Assoonastheauthorsfamilyrequestedlegal  advice,itwasprovided.Althoughaffordedtheopportunity,manyoftheissuespleadedbeforethe  Committeewerenotraisedbytheauthororhiscounselduringproceedings,and,ofthosethatwereraised,  somewereresolvedinhisfavour.Byletterof14January2002,theauthorrespondedthattheStateparty   hadnotaccordedtheCommitteesViewsduerespect,andthatthestatementsnowadvancedbytheState   partyshouldhavebeensuppliedpriortothedeterminationofthecase.Inanycase,theauthorasserted   theStatepartysfactualcontentionsandconclusionswereincorrectandcontestedspecificexamples.   ... t  _   n   US.,UK., CEUS.,_ 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  Russian ` 0 Viewsintwocaseswithfindingsofviolations:V (# (# Federation: P 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#770/1997_ Gridin_ (A/55/40);forfollowupreply,seeA/57/40,paragraph248;J (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#763/1997_ Lantsova_ (A/57/40);forfollowupreply,seeparagraph247below.> (# (# ... 2 Overviewoffollowuprepliesreceivedduringthereportingperiod,SpecialRapporteursfollowup &v consultationsandotherdevelopments  p 224.TheCommitteewelcomesthefollowuprepliesthathavebeenreceivedduringthereportingperiod d andexpressesitsappreciationforallthemeasurestakenorenvisagedtoprovidevictimsofviolationsof ^ theCovenantwithaneffectiveremedy.ItencouragesallStatespartiesthathaveaddressedpreliminary  X followuprepliestotheSpecialRapporteurtoconcludetheirinvestigationsinasexpeditiousamanneras !R possibleandtoinformtheSpecialRapporteuroftheirresults.Thefollowuprepliesreceivedduringthe !L periodunderreviewandotherdevelopmentsaresummarizedbelow. "F ... $: ! 247. RussianFederation :caseNo.763/1997_ Lantsova_ (A/57/40):bynote_ verbale_ Ԁof16October &."# 2002,theStatepartyinformedtheCommitteethatfromaninternalinvestigationheldin1995inthe '(#$ detentioncentrewhereMr._ Lantsov_ Ԁdied,ittranspiredthatbetween7Marchand6April1995,the ("$% deceaseddidnotrequestmedicalassistancenoraskhis_ cellmates_ Ԁtodoso;thatwasconfirmedbythe )%& statementsofhisfellowprisonersandofthemedicalassistants.Mr._ Lantsov_ Ԁrequestedmedicalhelponly *&' on6April1995andwashospitalizedsoonthereafter,afterexamination.UndertheCommitteesViews, +'( theStatepartywasobligedtoinvestigatethecausesofthedeathofMr._ Lantsov_ ;theStatepartyobjected , () thatsuchaninquiryhadalreadybeenheldatthetimeofthedeath,inaccordancewiththelaw.An -)* independentcommissionofmedicalexpertsdidnotfindanyillegalactionsbythemedicalpersonnelofthe  centre;thedoctorsquestionedtestifiedthatsuddencomplicationsleadingtodeathcouldoccurinasituation  likeMr._ Lantsov_ s.AcopyoftheStatepartysfullsubmissionisonrecordwiththesecretariat.  Notes   1.[OfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly],FiftyseventhSession,SupplementNo.40(A/57/40),   vol.I,chap.VI.   *ThedocumentsymbolA/[SessionNo.]/40referstotheOfficialRecordoftheGeneralAssembly t  inwhichthecaseappears;annexVIreferstothepresentreport,vol.II. n  US.,CE.,  b  CEUS., _ 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 RUSSIANFEDERATION: J _ Gridin_ Ԁv.RussianFederation,Caseno.770/1997,Viewsadoptedon20July2000 > Violationsfound:Articles9,paragraph1and14,paragraphs1,2and3_ (c_ ). 2 Issuesofcase:Unlawfularrestanddetention(warrantissued3daysafterthebeginningofthedetention) &v anddenialofaccesstoalawyer,unfairtrial,violationofthepresumptionofinnocence.  p Remedyrecommended:Compensationforandimmediatereleaseoftheauthor. d DeadlineforStatepartyfollow-upinformation:14December2000  X Follow-upinformationreceivedfromStateparty:Bynote_ verbale_ Ԁof18October2001,theStateparty !L informedtheCommitteethattheSupremeCourtandtheGeneralProsecutor'sOfficehadre-examinedthe "F caseinthelightoftheCommittee'sViewsbutdidnotsharetheCommittee'sopinion.Allprocedureswere #@  carriedoutaccordingtolaw.Assoonastheauthor'sfamilyrequestedlegaladvice,itwasprovided. $: ! Althoughaffordedtheopportunity,manyoftheissues_ pleaded_ ԀbeforetheCommitteewerenotraisedby %4!" theauthororhiscounselduringproceedings,and,ofthosethatwereraised,somewereresolvedinhis &."# favour. '(#$ Follow-upinformationreceivedfromauthor:Byletterof14January2002,theauthorrespondedtothe )%& Stateparty'ssubmissionof28October2001,thattheStatepartyhadnotdulyconsideredtheCommittee's *&' Views,andthatthestatementsadvancedbytheStatepartyshouldhavebeensuppliedpriortothe +'( determinationofthecase.Inanycase,theauthorclaimsthattheStateparty'sfactualcontentionsand , () conclusionswereincorrect.Bysubmissionof3September2003,theauthorinformedtheCommitteethat -)* theStatepartyhadnotgiveneffecttotheViewsandrequestedtheCommitteetoremindtheStateparty  ofitsobligationtodoso.  ConsultationswithStateparty:On27October2003,inameetingwitharepresentativeoftheStateparty  inGeneva,theSpecialRapporteurreferredtotheinstantcaseaswellasthecaseof_ Lantsova_ Ԁv.Russian  Federation,Caseno.763/1997,Viewsadoptedon26March2002(SeeA/58/40,Vol.1,para.247),   inwhichtheCommitteefoundviolationsoftheCovenantbytheStateparty.Hereferredtotheresponse   bytheStateinwhichitinformedtheSpecialRapporteurthattheGeneralProsecutor'sOfficehad   reexaminedthesecasesandchallengedtheCommittee'sfindings.HeremindedtheStateparty's   representativethatirrespectiveofwhetheritmayhaveadifferentviewfromtheCommittee,itassumesthat z   uponratificationoftheCovenantandOptionalProtocol,theSPwilltakeappropriatestepstofulfillthese t  obligationsandremindedtheStatepartyofitsbonafideobligationtoimplementtheCommittee'sdecisions. n  TherepresentativeexplainedtheconflictingviewsofdifferentMinistriesonthenatureoftheCommittee's h  Views.ShesuggestedfurtherinteractionbetweenhercolleagueswithintheStatepartyandtheCommittee b  membersaswellasmembersoftheSecretariattobecomemoreaufaitwiththeworkoftheCommittee \  andtohelpcombatthechallengesposedintheimplementationofViews. V SpecialRapporteur'srecommendations:AremindershouldbesenttotheStateparty. J ... > US.,CE.,)  8 CEUS., _ 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  US.,CE.,>*45 ddd Xdd Xdd X(#(#,UU,UU+  1'VV 1Russian V ЀFederation:CEUS.,  P Viewsinsixcaseswithfindingsofviolations: 6,V  6 'J '770/1997_ Gridin_ (A/55/40);forfollowupreply,seeA/57/40,paragraph J 248andparagraph248belowforreplyfromauthor; 6,D  6 '> '763/1997_ Lantsova_ (A/57/40);forfollowupreply,seeA/58/40,paragraph 8 247; 6,2  6 ',| '888/1999_ Telitsin_ (annexIX);followupnotyetdue.Byletterof28June &v 2004,theauthoraffirmedthatthecommunicationhadnotbeenimplemented  p andthatshehadnotreceivedanyinformationfromtheStateauthorities; 6,j  6 'd '712/1996_ Smirnova_ (annexIX);followupnotyetdue; 6,^!  6 ' X" '815/1997_ Dugin_ (annexIX);followupnotyetdue; 6,!R$  6 '!L% '911/2000_ Nazarov_ Ԁ(annexIX);followupnotyetdue. 6,"F'  6 '#@( 'DespiteconsultationsheldwiththeStatepartyduringtheseventy-ninthsession, $: * theStatepartyhasnotimplementedtheViewsineither_ Gridin_ or_ Lantsova_ ;in %4!+ thefollowupreport(_ CCPR_ /C/80/FU1),adoptedbytheCommitteeduringits &.", eightiethsession,theSpecialRapporteurrecommendedthatareminderfor '(#- followuprepliesbesenttotheStateparty.$("$.   $... *&/  -)2 ЇOVERVIEWOFFOLLOWUPREPLIESRECEIVEDDURINGTHEREPORTINGPERIOD,  SPECIALRAPPORTEURSFOLLOWUPCONSULTATIONSANDOTHERDEVELOPMENTS  231.TheCommitteewelcomesthefollowuprepliesthathavebeenreceivedduringthereportingperiod  andexpressesitsappreciationforallthemeasurestakenorenvisagedtoprovidevictimsofviolationsof  theCovenantwithaneffectiveremedy.ItencouragesallStatespartieswhichhaveaddressedpreliminary   followuprepliestotheSpecialRapporteurtoconcludetheirinvestigationsinasexpeditiousamanneras   possibleandtoinformtheSpecialRapporteuroftheirresults.Thefollowuprepliesreceivedduringthe   periodunderreviewandotherdevelopmentsaresummarizedbelow.   ... t  US.,CE.,CUKUS.,251.  RussianFederation:astocaseNo.770/1997_ Gridin_ Ԁ(A/55/40):on3September2003,the h  authorinformedtheCommitteethattheStatepartyhadnotgiveneffecttotheViewsandrequestedthe b  CommitteetoremindtheStatepartyofitsobligationtodoso. \  US.,UK.,NP_______________ J Notes D 1/Ibid.,FiftyeighthSession,SupplementNo.40(A/58/40),vol.I,chap.VI. 8 *ThedocumentsymbolA/[sessionNo.]/40referstotheOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssemblyin ,| whichthecaseappears;annexIXreferstothepresentreport,volumeII. &v    p  _ CCPR_ ,_ CCPR_ /C/SR.2280(2005)   HumanRightsCommittee  Eightythirdsession  Summaryrecordofthe2280thmeeting   HeldatHeadquarters,NewYork,on   Friday,1April2005,at10a.m.   ... t  FollowuponviewsundertheOptionalProtocol h  ... \  2. Mr._ Ando_  ,speakingasSpecialRapporteurforfollowuponViewsundertheOptionalProtocol, P presentedtheFollowupProgressReport(_ CCPR_ /C/83/FU1andFU2),whichupdatedtheCommittees J previousannualreport(_ CCPR_ /C/81/_ CRP_ .1/Add.6)onfollowupactivitiesandincludedinformation D receivedbetweentheeightyfirstandeightythirdsessions.Itdealtwith20differentStatespartiesand > covered18cases... 8 3....IncasesNos.763/1997,770/1997and888/1999involvingtheRussianFederation,whilethe ,| authoritiesofthatStatepartyhadrespondedindetail,theyhadbasicallyreassertedtheirpositionwasbased &v ontheirowndomesticlaw...  p ... d   !L  _ CCPR_ ,A/60/40vol.I(2005)   ...  CHAPTERVI.FOLLOWUPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL   224.InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollowuptoitsViews   underarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecialRapporteur   forthefollowuponViewstothiseffect.Mr._ Ando_ ԀhasbeentheSpecialRapporteursinceMarch2001 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   e*6 D7ed dUUUU45..,'bZ,4bZ, bZ,'bZ,bZ,bZ,bb+  6DD' @6ܓXX{ܓܓUKUS.,Statepartyand  numberofcases o withviolation#ܓܓ h#US.,UK.,*hCEUS., ;DD,!8 @DD @;ܓܓUS.,CE.,hUKUS.,Communicationnumber,  authorand_ locationa_ #ܓܓi#US.,UK.,UiCEUS., ;DD,!o@DD @;  ܓܓUS.,CE.,jUKUS.,Followupresponsereceivedfrom   Statepartyandlocation#ܓܓaj#US.,UK.,jCEUS., ;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 @? NDD?' a@  DDD @NRussianFederation  : (6) ;DD,! @DD @;770/1997,_ Gridin_   : A/55/40 ;DD,! @DD @;A/57/40,A/60/40(annexVII) ;DD,! :@DD @; ;DD,! : @DD @;X ;DD,! :!@DD @; ?DDD,! :"@DD @?X NDD?' :#@  DDD @N ;DD,! $@DD @;763/1997,_ Lantsova_   % A/57/40 ;DD,!U &@DD @;A/58/40,A/60/40(annexVII) ;DD,! '@DD @; ;DD,! (@DD @;X ;DD,! )@DD @; ?DDD,! *@DD @?X NDD?' +@  DDD @N ;DD,!.~ ,@DD @;888/1999,_ Telitsin_ Ԁ .~ - A/59/40 ;DD,!G .@DD @;X .~ / A/60/40(annexVII) ;DD,!G 0@DD @; ;DD,!.~ 1@DD @; ;DD,!.~ 2@DD @; ?DDD,!.~ 3@DD @?X NDD?'.~ 4@  DDD @N ;DD,! 5@DD @;712/1996,_ Smirnova_   6 A/59/40 ;DD,! 7@DD @;X  8 A/60/40(annexVII) ;DD,! 9@DD @; ;DD,! :@DD @; ;DD,! ;@DD @; ?DDD,! <@DD @?X NDD?' =@  DDD @N ;DD,!r >@DD @;815/1997,_ Dugin_  r ? A/59/40 ;DD,!; @@DD @;X r A A/60/40(annexVII) ;DD,!; B@DD @; ;DD,!r C@DD @; ;DD,!r D@DD @; ?DDD,!r E@DD @?X PDDD?'r F@  DDD @P =DDD,!-H@DDD @=911/2000,_ Nazarov_  dI A/59/40 =DDD,!-J@DDD @=X dK A/60/40(annexVII) =DDD,!-L@DDD @= =DDD,!dM@DDD @= =DDD,!dN@DDD @= ?DDDD,!dO@DDD @?X7-+dP@   DDDD 7#X{Xܓg#aThelocationreferstothedocumentsymboloftheOfficialRecordsoftheGeneralAssembly,SupplementNo.40,whichistheannualreport Q oftheCommitteetotherespectivesessionsoftheAssembly. R US.,CE.,6k  U TRX3'Avery 12-294/295 Laser TaO'3#Avery 12-294/295 Laser Ta Landscape3'Letter2-294/295 Laser TaXp  '3Letter LandscapeLaser Ta LandscapeTCEUS., _ CCPR_ ,A/60/40vol.II(2005)   ...  AnnexVII   FOLLOW-UPOFTHEHUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEEONINDIVIDUALCOMMUNICATIONS   UNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOLTOTHEINTERNATIONALCOVENANTONCIVIL   ANDPOLITICALRIGHTS z   ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounselsincethelast n  AnnualReport(A/59/40). h  US.,CE.,~... \    ܓXX{*-.ded'bZ'4bZ4 bZ 'bZ'bZbZbb6 D7(#(#,UU,pUU+  1'PP 1#X{Xܓ9# Stateparty  P  RUSSIANFEDERATION 6,P  6 Case  b _ Smirnova_ ,712/1996 6,b  6 Viewsadoptedon  $ 5July2004 6,$  6 Issuesandviolations  found     Pretrialdetention;failuretobeinformedofthegroundsofarrestorofanyof  thechargesagainsther;failuretobebroughtpromptlybeforeajudgeor  judicialofficer;denialoftherighttotakeproceedingsbeforethecourtonthe  lawfulnessofherarrest;conditionsofdetentionandlackofmedical  treatment-articles9,paragraphs3,and4and10,paragraph1. ?5~  ? Remedy @ recommended  :    Aneffectiveremedy,includingappropriatecompensationfortheviolations @  suffered. :0: ! : DuedateforState !L" partyresponse  "F# 28October2004 6,!L$  6 Dateofreply  $ % 24November2004 6,$ &  6 Statepartyresponse  z&!'   TheStatepartysetsoutabrieffactualbackground.Itthensubmitsthatthe z&!( authorscomplaintabouttheunlawfulnessofherdetentionwasreviewedby t'") thecourtinaccordancewiththelegislationwhichthenprevailed.Section n(#* 331didnotallowforachallengetoadecisiontakenbyacourtunder h)$+ section220-2.AdecisionoftheConstitutionalCourtin1998foundsection b*%, 331tobeunconstitutionalinsofarasitdidnotallowforanappealagainst \+&- judicialdecisionsrelatingtopretrialdetention.Sincethisdecision,appeals V,'. againstdecisionsofacourtundersection220-2arepossibleandhave  occurred.  TheSupremeCourtrulingwasreflectedinthenewCriminalProcedure  Code.Therighttoappealadecisiononpretrialdetentionisfullyusedby  thoseinvolvedinthecriminaljusticesystem.Inthefirsthalfof2004,   Russiancourtsexamined116,760motions/appealsinrelationtodecisions   todetainpeopleinpretrialdetention.105,364ofthesehavebeenupheld,   i.e.90.2percent.    ThePlenaryoftheSupremeCourtiscurrentlyreviewingquestionsregarding t  theprocessofextendingthetermofpretrialdetentionforthepurposesof n  establishingauniformrecommendationonthispractice. h  TheCommitteesconclusionsthattheStatepartyviolatedarticle10, \  paragraph1,are,intheStatepartysview,notsubstantiated/justified.On V 10December1996theauthorwasplacedinaspecial opendetention P _ centre_ Ԁforwomen,No6inMoscow,theconditionsofwhicharerecognized J assatisfactory.Duringherdetention,theauthorrequiredmedicalassistance. D Thefactsregardingtheworseningofherchroniccondition(_ vasculitis_ )were > notknownatthatstage.Accordingtodoctorswhotreatedheratthetime, 8 therewasnomedicalbasisforhernottobeplacedinpretrialdetention.The 2 authormadenumerousappealsandprotests,butnevercomplainedabout ,| theconditionsofdetention. ?5&v  ? Stateparty  8  RUSSIANFEDERATION 6,8  6 Case   _ Lantsova_ ,763/1997 6,  6 Viewsadoptedon A7 l  ;@37340;@A37340 XN6l  ;@37340  ;@ X Issuesandviolations ."~ found  (#x  Deathincustody;poorconditionsofdetention-articles6and10. 6,."~!  6 Remedy $: " recommended %4!#   &."$   TheCommitteeisoftheviewthatMrs._ Lantsova_ Ԁisentitled,underarticle2, $: % paragraph3(a)oftheCovenant,toaneffectiveremedy.TheStateparty %4!& shouldtakeeffectivemeasures:(a)tograntappropriatecompensation(b) &."' toorderanofficialinquiryintothedeathofMr._ Lantsov_ ;and_ (c_ )toensure '(#( thatsimilarviolationsdonotrecurinthefuture,especiallybytaking ("$) immediatestepstoensurethatconditionsofdetentionarecompatiblewith )%* theStatepartysobligationunderarticles6and10oftheCovenant. :0*&+ : DuedateforState ,', partyresponse   22September2002 ,'  6,  6 Dateofreply  r 23September2004 6,r  6 Statepartyresponse  4    TheStatepartyreiterateditspreviousargumentsof16October2002(see 4 A/58/40,p.123,para.247)-thataninternalinvestigationofthecauseof . ~ theauthorsdeathwasalreadyheldin1995,aswellasaninquiryofthe ( x independentCommissionofmedicalexperts.Theirconclusionsdidnot " r revealanyillegalactionofthedetention_ centre_ spersonnel.  l   ?5 f   ? Stateparty  (   RUSSIANFEDERATION 6,(   6 Case    _ Gridin_ ,770/1997 6,   6 Viewsadoptedon  \  20July2000 6,\   6 Issuesandviolations n found  h   Unlawfularrestanddetention(warrantissuedthreedaysafterthebeginning n ofthedetention)anddenialofaccesstoalawyer,unfairtrial,violationofthe h presumptionofinnocence-articles9,paragraph1and14,paragraphs1,2 b and3_ (c_ ). ?5 \  ? Remedy  recommended   Compensationandauthorsimmediaterelease. 6,  6 DuedateforState  partyresponse   14December2000 6,  6 Dateofreply  F   23September2004(theStatepartyhadpreviouslyresponded F on18October2001[seeAnnualReportA/57/40(Vol.I]) ?5@  ? Statepartyresponse  !R    InitssecondresponsetotheCommitteesViews,theStatepartynotedthat !R! theseViewswerereviewedintheSupremeCourt,butthattheargumentsin !L" theCommitteesdecisionwerefoundtobeunsubstantiated( without "F# confirmation),evenuponasecondreviewofthematerialsofthecase. #@$ Inaccordancewithlaw,theauthorwasarrestedon26November1989. %4!& Hisarrestwassanctionedbytheprocuratoron29November1989. &."' Hewasallowedaccesstoalawyerfromthemomenthewascharged,asper '(#( legalrequirements.Henevercomplainedaboutnothavingaccesstoa ("$) lawyer,andalawyerdidinfacttakepartinallaspectsofthecase.Hisright )%* toalegal_ defence_ Ԁwasthereforenotviolated. *&+ Inviewofthefactthathewasaccusedofrape,theauthorwastriedin , (- privatesession.Noviolationsofthecriminalprocedurecodewereidentified  inrelationtotheexaminationoftheforensicandotherevidence._ Gridin_ Ԁand  hislawyerweregivenproperaccesstorelevantmaterialsinordertoprepare  the_ defence_ .  Finally,theStatepartyarguesthatitiswellestablishedthattheCommittee   isnotacourtandthatitsviewsarerecommendatory.Suchviewsarehighly   authoritativefortheStatepartysauthorities,andtheyaretakenvery   seriously;thustheStatepartyconductedasecondreviewofthiscase.    However,theStatepartysconclusionsinthismatterremainthesame.-#!z     -*01ddUUpUUp-.(#(#,UU,pUU+  1'< <  1UKUS., Author  <    Inaletterreceivedon20June2005thelawyercomplainsaboutthefactthat <  theCommitteesrecommendationhasnotbeenimplemented.US.,UK.,k 6   ?50   ? Stateparty  B   RUSSIANFEDERATION ?5B  ? Case   _ Dugin_ ,815/1998 6,  6 Viewsadoptedon  v 5July2004 6,v  6 Issuesandviolations 8 found  2 Improperpretrialinvestigationandunfairtrial-article14. 6,8  6 Remedy D recommended  >   Pursuanttoarticle2,paragraph3(a)oftheCovenant,theCommittee D considersthattheauthorisentitledtoanappropriateremedy,including > compensationandhisimmediaterelease. ?58  ? DuedateforState  partyresponse   3October2004 6,  6 Dateofreply  f!  10December2004 6,f!!  6 Statepartyresponse  (#x"   TheStatepartyreiteratedtheinformationprovidedinitssubmissionstothe (#x# Committeepriortoconsideration.Theauthorstrialoccurredin1995in "$r$ accordancewiththepreviousCriminalCodeoftheRussianSoviet, %l % Federative,SocialistRepublic(i.e.oldUSSReraCode)of1960.The &f!& witnesswhomtheauthorwantedtocall,_ Chikin_ ,wasoneofthevictims;he '`"' wasalsoawitnesstothemurderof_ Naumkin_ .ThelawallowedtheCourt  (Z#( toproceedwiththetrialevenintheeventthatsuchawitnessdidnotappear )T$) togiveevidence.Inaccordancewithlaw,theCourtinthiscaseconsidered )N%* whethertocontinuewiththecase,oradjournthecaseuntil_ Chikin_ Ԁcouldbe *H&+ broughttocourttotestify;itdecidedtocontinuewiththetrialbecauseit +B', consideredthatevenintheabsenceof_ Chikin_ Ԁitwouldbepossibletoarrive ,<(- atafullunderstandingofwhathadoccurred.Thelawallowedforthe  writtenstatementgivenby_ Chikin_ Ԁwhenexaminedbytheinvestigatortobe  readoutintocourt,incircumstanceswhereitisnotpossibletohavethe  witnessappearincourt;andthisiswhatoccurred.(Thepolicecouldntfind  _ Chikin_ Ԁtogethimtotestify).  On1July2002,anewCriminalCodecameintoforceintheStateparty.   Itcontainssimilarprovisionstothosementionedabove.   Inrelationtotheissueoftheexpertevidence,theauthorwasabletoaskfor z   explanationsandfurtherinformationregardingtheconclusionsoftheexpert t  afterthesehadbeenreadoutinCourt.However,callingtheexpertto n  appearincourtwasnotcompulsoryundertheoldCode,norisit h  compulsoryunderthenewcode.-#!b    -*23d dUUpUUp01(#(#,UU,pUU+  1'$t$t 1UKUS., Authorsresponse  $t   On20March2005,authorscounselcommentedontheStatepartys $t submission.Hesubmittedthatitdidnotcontainanyconvincingarguments n addressinghisclientsposition;itdoesnotaddresstheissueoftheState h partysobligationtotakeallmeasurestoprovidefortheexaminationof b witnesses.Further,noinformationwasprovidedaboutthewhythemedical  \ expertwasnotexaminedincourt. V US.,UK.,ۻ ?5P  ? Stateparty    RUSSIANFEDERATION 6,  6 Case   _ Telitsin_ ,888/1999 6,  6 Viewsadoptedon A7 F @@38074@@A38074 XN6F @@38074  @@ X Issuesandviolations  X found  !R   Noeffectiveinvestigationfollowingtortureandinhumantreatmentin  X detentionresultingindeath-articles6,paragraph1,7and10,paragraph1. ?5!R   ? Remedy "! recommended  #"   Aneffectiveremedy.TheCommitteeinvitedtheStatepartytotakeeffective "# measures(a)toconductanappropriate,thoroughandtransparentinquiry #$ intothecircumstancesofthedeathofMr.Vladimir_ Nikolayevich_ Ԁ_ Telitsin_ ; $ % and(b)togranttheauthorappropriatecompensation. :0%!& : DuedateforState t'"' partyresponse  n(#( 20July2004 6,t'")  6 Dateofreply  0*%* 24November2004and17January2005 6,0*%+  6 Statepartyresponse  +B',   TheStatepartyinformstheCommitteethat,on6September2004,atthe +B'- directionoftheGeneralProcurator,theProcuratoroftheSverdlovskregion ,<(. changedthedecisionnottoinitiatecriminalproceedingsinrelationtothe  authorsdeath,onthebasisthattheinvestigationintothecircumstancesof  thematterhadbeenincomplete.  Anadditionalexaminationwasordered,whichwasconductedbythe  _ Nizhnetagilski_ Ԁprocurator.Themedicalexpert_ Isakova_ ,whohadexamined   _ Telitsin_ sbody,wasre-questioned.Shesaidthatasidefromastrangulation   mark,nootherinjurieswereidentifiedonthebody.Sheconsideredthat   deathhadresultedfromasphyxiationcausedbyanoose.Anurse,    _ Kudrinova_ ,whoattendedtheautopsy,confirmedtheseviews. z   Inordertotestthecontentionsoftheauthorthatdeathwasoccasionedwith t  theparticipationofcertainprisonguards,archivalmaterialfrom1994was n  examined.Accordingtoavailabledata,theguardsinquestionhavenow h  retiredandnolongerworkattheprison.Inviewofthetimeframesfor b  retentionofdocumentsregardingprisonpersonnel,allmeasuresarebeing \  takentoidentifythedocumentsinquestion. V Anexpertreviewofthepostmortemphotographshasbeenordered.For J technicalreasonsthiscannottakeplaceintheprison,soitisbeing D conductedelsewhereintheregion. > Becausetheauthorrefusedtoappearattheprocuratorsofficeto 2 explainherargumentsfortheexhumationofthebodyandothermatters,the ,| _ Nizhnetagilski_ Ԁprocuratordecidedon24September2004torefusetoopen &v acriminalcase.However,thisdecisionwasrevokedon30September  p 2004bythesamebody,andinthenearfutureitisintendedtoexhumethe j bodyof_ Telitsin_ ,toexaminethepostmortemphotographsandquestionthe d formerprisonguards. ^ TheinvestigationiscontinuingunderthesupervisionoftheGeneral !R Procurator. !L On17January2005,theStatepartysubmittedthatinordertocheck #@! theallegationsmadeby_ Telitsina_ Ԁaboutthemistreatmentofherson(death $: " incustody),the_ Nizhnetagilski_ ԀProcuratorundertookafurtherinvestigation, %4!# duringwhichthebodyof_ Telitsina_ ssonwasexhumed;othertestsand &."$ verifications(unspecified)werealsoconducted.Therewasnoevidenceof '(#% anycrimeshavingbeeninflictedon_ Telitsin_ ,andaccordinglyon8October ("$& 2004adecisionwastaken(presumablybythesameprocuratorsoffice)not )%' toinstigateanycriminalinvestigation.TheGeneralProcuratoroftheRussian *&( Federationalsoexaminedthematerialsabove,andagreedwiththis +') conclusion. , (* _ ԇOn9March2005,theStatepartyprovidedacopyofadecision  of8October2004,bywhichtheSeniorAssistantoftheProsecutorof  NizhyiTagilhadrejectedMrs.Telitsinasrequesttoopenacriminalcasein  relationtohersonsdeath.Theprosecutorhadexaminedtheauthors  allegationsandconfrontedthemwithexistingevidence,includingwitnesses  depositions,andtheresultsoftheexamination,on6October2004,ofthe   exhumedbodyoftheallegedvictim.Theprosecutordecidednottoopen   acriminalcaseforabsenceofcorpusdelicti.X{XXX{-#!    -#X{XXX{h#_   B   _ CCPR_ ,_ CCPR_ /C/SR.2392(2006)   HUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEE    Eightyseventhsession  SUMMARYRECORDOFTHE2392ndMEETING   Heldatthe_ Palais_ ԀWilson,Geneva,   onWednesday,26July2006,at11a.m.   ... z   FOLLOWUPTOCONCLUDINGOBSERVATIONSONSTATEREPORTSANDTOVIEWS n  UNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL(agendaitem7) h  ReportoftheSpecialRapporteurforfollowuponViews(_ CCPR_ /C/87/R.3) \  ... P 35.Mr._ ANDO_ ,turningto_ Platonov_ Ԁv.RussianFederation,(communicationNo.1218/2003),saidthat D underitsdomesticlawtheStatepartydidnotrecognizeanyirregularitiesinthecase,andrefusedto > acknowledgethegroundsoftheallegation. 8 36.TheCHAIRPERSONsaidthatafurthermeetingbetweentheCommitteeandtheStatepartyshould ,| beconvenedinorderthattheCommitteecouldexplaintheimportanceoftheeffectiveimplementationof &v theCovenant.  p 37.Mr._ WIERUSZEWSKI_ askedwhethertheinformationfromtheStatepartyhadbeentransmittedto d theauthor.WhathadbecomeoftheotherpendingcommunicationconcerningtheRussianFederation? ^ 38.Mr._ ANDO_ saidthattherehadbeennofurtherdevelopmentsinthatcase.TheRussianFederation !R hadannouncedthatunderitslegalsystemitcouldnotreleasetheauthor. !L 39.Ms.FOX(Petitionsteam)saidthatthereportcurrentlybeforetheCommitteecontainedallinformation #@  onfollowupthathadbeenreceivedsincetheprevioussession. $: ! ... &."#   *&' TRX3'LetterX3'Avery 12-294/295 Laser Ta3'LetterscapeX3'3'Letter2-294/295 Laser TaXp  T _ 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   */D9d dUUpUUp23..,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 ...  ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~    ~  Russian  \  Federation V ! (8) &P " &L  M  L  M  770/1997,L  M  _ Gridin_ L  M    \ # A/55/40L  M  L  M  L  M   V $ L  M  L  M  A/57/40,A/60/40L  M  L  M  L  M    \ %    \ & X   \ '    \ ( X   \ )   0 ) 763/1997,L  M  _ Lantsova_ L  M    * A/57/40   + A/58/40,A/60/40   ,    - X   .    / X   0   0 888/1999,L  M  _ Telitsin_ L  M   l1 A/59/40  f2 X l3 A/60/40  f4   l5   l6   l7 X  l8   @8 L  M  L  M  712/1996,L  M  _ Smirnova_ L  M   9 A/59/40L  M  L  M  L  M   : L  M  L  M  X ; A/60/40  <   =   >   ? X  @   @ 815/1997,L  M  _ Dugin_ L  M   ,|A A/59/40  &vB L  M  L  M  X ,|C L  M  A/60/40  &vD   ,|E   ,|F   ,|G X  ,|H   PH L  M  L  M  889/1999,L  M  _ Zheikov_ L  M   I A/61/40L  M  L  M  L  M   J   K   L   M   N   O   (O 1218/2003,L  M  _ Platonov_ L  M   <P A/61/40  6Q L  M  L  M  X <R L  M  A/61/40  6S   <T   <U   <V   <W ...  X   Y   Z   [   \   ]  ^    >^ TRX3'LetterO'3Letter Landscape3'Letter? Remedy , recom'3Letter LandscapeX3'TCEUS., _ CCPR_ ,A/61/40vol.II(2006)   ...  AnnexVII  FOLLOW-UPOFTHEHUMANRIGHTSCOMMITTEEONINDIVIDUALCOMMUNICATIONS   UNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOLTOTHEINTERNATIONALCOVENANTONCIVIL   ANDPOLITICALRIGHTS   ThisreportsetsoutallinformationprovidedbyStatespartiesandauthorsortheircounselsincethelast t  AnnualReport(A/60/40).  n   ... h  US.,CE.,lUKUS.,*:;d ddd dd  dd dd dd edd edd /D9(#(#,bUU,UU+  1'\ \  1Stateparty '\  ' RUSSIANFEDERATIONUS.,UK., 6,\   6Case 'L 'CEUS.,_ Platonov_ ,1218/2003 ?5L  ? Viewsadoptedon    1November2005 ?5  ? Issuesand < violationsfound  6  JudicialcontrolpretrialdetentionArticle9,paragraph3 ?5<  ? Remedy & recommended    Pursuanttoarticle2,paragraph3(a),oftheCovenant,theCommittee & considersthattheauthorisentitledtoaneffectiveremedy,including   appropriatecompensation.TheStatepartyisalsounderanobligationtotake  effectivemeasurestoensurethatsimilarviolationsdonotrecur. ?5  ? DuedateforState d partyresponse  ^  1February2006 ?5d   ? DateofState  N! partysresponse  !H"  10March2006 ?5 N#  ? Stateparty #$ response  $%  TheStatepartyrecallsthefactsofthecase.AstotheCommitteesfindings, #& theStatepartyobserves,first,thattheConstitutionoftheRussianFederation $' of1993containsasimilarprovisionofarticle9,paragraph3,oftheCovenant. % ( Underitsprovision, Arrest,detentionandcustodyshallbeallowedonlyby &!) anorderofacourt.(article22).AccordingtotheStateparty,theCommittee '"* hasthuscorrectlynotedinitsViewsthatundertheCriminalProcedureCode z(#+ oftheRussianSovietSocialistRepublic(stillintoforcein1999),detentionwas t)$, orderednotbyacourt,butbyaninvestigatorwiththeapprovalofa n*%- prosecutor.However,byLawof23May1993,twonewarticleswere h+&. introducedintheCriminalProcedureCode(2201and2202).Pursuantto b,'/ theirprovisions,decisionsofdetention/toextenddetentioncouldbeappealed  tocourt.Mr._ Platonov_ ,asadetainee,hadthustherighttochallengehis  detentionincourt.However,neitherhenorhislawyerpresentedanyclaimto  courtinthisrespect;theCommitteehascorrectlydeclaredthisclaim  unsubstantiated.  TheStatepartyfurtherexplainsthaton22November2001,itadoptedanew   CriminalProcedureCode(_ CPC_ )thatenteredintoforceon1July2002.   Pursuanttoitsarticle108,custody(asapreventivemeasure)isapplicableonly    underacourtdecision.Inaddition,suchpreventivemeasurescanonlybe z   appliedagainstsuspectsoraccusedinrelationtocrimespunishedbymorethan t  twoyearsofimprisonment.Thus,theStatepartyhasestablishedcourtcontrol n  overthelawfulnessandjustificationofdetention. h  TheStatepartyaddsthatthenew_ CPC_ Ԁalsointroducedthefollowingtime \  limitsforcustody. V US.,CE., 1.Thegeneralruleisthatinthecaseofinvestigationofacriminalcase,custody J cannotexceedtwomonths.Intheeventthatthepreliminaryinvestigation D needstobeprolonged,andintheabsenceofreasonstofreetheaccused, > custodymaybeprolongeduptosixmonths.Custodymaybeprolongedup 8 totwelvemonthsinrelationtocertaingravecrimes,suchasmurder,terrorism, 2 etc.Alldecisionstoprolongcustodyaretakenexclusivelybyacourt.Only ,| inexceptionalcases,inrelationtoparticularlygravecrimes,aninvestigator &v (actingwiththe_ authorisation_ ԀoftheProsecutorGeneral)mayrequesttheCourt  p toextendcustodyupto18months.CEUS., ?5j  ?US.,CE.,UKUS.,     2.Article225ofthe_ CPC_ Ԁprovidescourtcontroloverpretrialdetentionof   accusedwhosecasesareexaminedbyacourt.  TheStatepartyconcludesthatthustheCommitteesrecommendationsarefully ! implemented.AccordingtotheStateparty,the_ CPC_ ԀoftheRussian "  Federationfullycomplieswithboththerequirementsof_ ICCPR_ Ԁandthe #! RussianConstitutioninthisrelation. $" Thenewcriminalprocedurelegislationestablishedarighttorehabilitation, &!$ includingarighttocompensation(chapter18_ CPC_ ).Article133ofthe_ CPC_  '"% providesarighttocompensationforeveryonewhohasbeenunlawfully ~(#& subjectedtocoercivemeasureswithrespecttoacriminalcase.Thelistof x)$' coercionmeasuresisgivenbychapters1214ofthe_ CPC_ ,andincludesalso r*%( arrest,detentionasasuspect,andcustody. l+&) TheStatepartyconcludesthattheauthorsallegationsweresubstantially f,'* _ examinedduringthepretrialinvestigationandincourt,andwerenotconfirmed.-#!   -US.,UK.,_   r  CEUS.,_ CCPR_ ,_ CCPR_ /C/SR.2450(2007)   HumanRightsCommittee  Eighty-ninthsession  Summaryrecordofthe2450thmeeting  HeldatHeadquarters,NewYork,onThursday,29March2007,at10a.m.   ...    FollowuptoconcludingobservationsonStatereportsandtoViewsundertheOptionalProtocol  z   ProgressreportoftheSpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViews(_ CCPR_ /C/89/R.5) n  1.  Mr.Shearer (SpecialRapporteurforfollow-uponViews)introducedhisreport,whichcompiled b  informationreceivedduringtheeighty-eighthandeighty-ninthsessionsoftheCommittee... \  ... V 20.  Mr.Shearer drewattentiontothecaseof_ Zheikov_ Ԁv.RussianFederation(communicationNo. P 889/1999).InitsresponsetotheCommittee'sViews,theStatepartyhadconcludedthat,inaccordance J witharticle2oftheCovenantandaspertheCommittee'srecommendation,ithadprovidedaneffective D remedy.Ithadbeenimpossibletoidentifyanindividualagainstwhomtobringcriminalproceedingsbecause > Mr._ Zheikov_ Ԁhadgivencontradictoryevidenceastotheinjuriescausedandtheidentityoftheculprits.The 8 Statepartyhadalsoclaimedthattheauthorhadnotexhaustedalldomesticremedies. 2 21.  Mr.Schmidt (TeamLeader,PetitionsUnit)saidthattheauthorhadsubmittedafaxedresponse &v expressinghisdissatisfactionwiththeStateparty'sfailuretoimplementtheCommittee'sViewsandcalling  p forcompensationintheamountof$72billion. j 22.  Ms._ Chanet_  saidthattheadditionalinformationprovidedbyMr.Schmidtshouldbeincorporated ^ intotheprogressreport.TheCommitteeshouldcontinueitsdialoguewiththepartiesandtransmitthe  X author'sresponsetotheStateparty. !R 23.  TheChairperson saidthatthedialoguebetweenthepartiesandtheCommitteewouldremain "F ongoing. #@  US.,CE.,I#... $: !   %4!"  _ CCPR_ ,A/62/40vol.I(2007)   ...  CHAPTERVI.FOLLOW-UPACTIVITIESUNDERTHEOPTIONALPROTOCOL   213.  InJuly1990,theCommitteeestablishedaprocedureforthemonitoringoffollow-uptoitsViews   underarticle5,paragraph4,oftheOptionalProtocol,andcreatedthemandateoftheSpecialRapporteur   forfollow-uptoViewstothiseffect.Mr._ Ando_ ԀhasbeentheSpecialRapporteursinceMarch2001 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.      TRO'3Letter LandscapeX3'Letter'3Letter Landscape   CHAPTERVI. 3'Letter? 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