A/56/40 (Vol. II) United Nations Report of the Human Rights Committee Volume II General Assembly - 3 - CONTENTS Paragraphs Page Executive summary Chapter I. JURISDICTION AND ACTIVITIES A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights B. Sessions of the Committee C. Elections, membership and attendance at sessions D. Solemn declaration E. Election of officers F. Special rapporteurs G. Amended consolidated guidelines for States parties’ reports and amended rules of procedure H. Working groups I. Commemorative event to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Covenant J. Related United Nations human rights activities K. Meeting with States parties L. Derogations pursuant to article 4 of the Covenant M. General Comment under article 40, paragraph 4 of the Covenant N. Staff resources O. Publicity for the work of the Committee GE.01-44677 (E) - 4 - CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page Chapter I. (cont’d) P. Documents and publications relating to the work of the Committee Q. Future meetings of the Committee R. Adoption of the report II. METHODS OF WORK OF THE COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT: NEW DEVELOPMENTS A. Recent decisions on procedures B. Concluding observations C. Links to other human rights treaties and treaty bodies D. Cooperation with other United Nations bodies III. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT A. Reports submitted to the Secretary-General from August 2000 to July 2001 B. Overdue reports and non-compliance by States parties with their obligations under article 40 IV. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT Trinidad and Tobago Denmark Argentina Gabon Peru - 5 - CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Page Chapter IV. (cont’d) Venezuela Dominican Republic Uzbekistan Croatia Syrian Arab Republic Netherlands Czech Republic Monaco Guatemala Democratic People’s Republic of Korea V. CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL A. Progress of work B. Growth of the Committee’s caseload under the Optional Protocol C. Approaches to considering communications under the Optional Protocol D. Individual opinions E. Review of decisions declaring communications admissible F. Issues considered by the Committee G. Remedies called for under the Committee’s Views VI. FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL - 6 - CONTENTS (continued) Page Annexes I. STATES PARTIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND TO THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOLS AND STATES WHICH HAVE MADE THE DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 41 OF THE COVENANT AS AT 27 JULY 2001 A. States parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights B. States parties to the Optional Protocol C. States parties to the Second Optional Protocol, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty D. States which have made the declaration under article 41 of the Covenant II. MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICERS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE, 2000-2001 A. Membership of the Human Rights Committee B. Officers III. A. CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES FOR STATE REPORTS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS (as amended at the seventieth session) B. REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE (as formally amended at the seventy-first session) IV. SUBMISSION OF REPORTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT V. STATUS OF REPORTS CONSIDERED DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW AND OF REPORTS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE VI. GENERAL COMMENT ADOPTED BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 40, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS General Comment No. 29 on article 4 - 7 - CONTENTS (continued) Page Annexes VII. LIST OF STATES PARTIES’ DELEGATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPORTS BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE AT ITS SEVENTIETH, SEVENTY-FIRST AND SEVENTY-SECOND SESSIONS VIII. LIST OF DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD IX. EXCERPTS FROM THE COMMITTEE’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM X. VIEWS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE UNDER ARTICLE 5, PARAGRAPH 4, OF THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ...... 11 A. Communication No. 547/1993, Mahuika et al. v. New Zealand (Views adopted on 27 October 2000, seventieth session) ............................. 11 Appendix B. Communication No. 630/1995, Mazou v. Cameroon (Views adopted on 26 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 30 C. Communication No. 675/1995, Toala et al. v. New Zealand (Views adopted on 2 November 2000, seventieth session) ........................... 35 Appendix D. Communication No. 687/1996, Rojas García v. Colombia (Views adopted on 3 April 2001, seventy-first session) ............................... 48 Appendix E. Communication No. 727/1996, Paraga v. Croatia (Views adopted on 4 April 2001, seventy-first session) ............................... 58 F. Communication No. 736/1997, Ross v. Canada (Views adopted on 18 October 2000, seventieth session) ............................. 69 Appendix G. Communication No. 790/1997, Cheban v. The Russian Federation (Views adopted on 24 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 88 - 8 - CONTENTS (continued) Page Annexes X. (cont’d) H. Communication No. 806/1998, Thompson v. St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Views adopted on 18 October 2000, seventieth session) ......... 93 Appendix I. Communication No. 818/1998, Sextus v. Trinidad and Tobago (Views adopted on 16 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 111 Appendix J. Communication No. 819/1998, Kavanagh v. Ireland (Views adopted on 4 April 2001, seventy-first session) ............................... 122 Appendix K. Communication No. 821/1998, Chongwe v. Zambia (Views adopted on 25 October 2000, seventieth session) ............................. 137 L. Communication No. 833/1998, Karker v. France (Views adopted on 26 October 2000, seventieth session) ............................. 144 M. Communication Nos. 839/1998, 840/1998 and 841/1998 Mansaraj et al. v. Sierra Leone, Gborie et al. v. Sierra Leone and Sesay et al. v. Sierra Leone (Views adopted on 16 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 153 N. Communication No. 846/1999, Jansen-Gielen v. The Netherlands (Views adopted on 3 April 2001, seventy-first session) ............................... 158 Appendix O. Communication No. 855/1999, Schmitz-de-Jong v. The Netherlands (Views adopted on 16 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 165 P. Communication No. 857/1999, Blazek et al. v. The Czech Republic (Views adopted on 12 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 168 Appendix - 9 - CONTENTS (continued) Page Annexes X. (cont’d) Q. Communication No. 858/1999, Buckle v. New Zealand (Views adopted on 25 October 2000, seventieth session) ............................. 175 R. Communication No. 869/1999, Piandiong et al. v. The Philippines (Views adopted on 19 October 2000, seventieth session) ............................. 181 Appendix S. Communication No. 884/1999, Ignatane v. Latvia (Views adopted on 25 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 191 T. Communication No. 930/2000, Winata v. Australia (Views adopted on 26 July 2001, seventy-second session) .......................... 199 Appendix XI. DECISIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE DECLARING COMMUNICATIONS INADMISSIBLE UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS ................................................................................. 213 A. Communication No. 762/1997, Jensen v. Australia (Decision adopted on 22 March 2001, seventy-first session) ....................... 213 B. Communication No. 787/1997, Gobin v. Mauritius (Decision adopted on 16 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 222 Appendix C. Communication No. 791/1997, Singh v. New Zealand (Decision adopted on 12 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 228 D. Communication No. 808/1998, Rogl v. Germany (Decision adopted on 25 October 2000, seventieth session) ......................... 241 E. Communication No. 822/1998, Vakoumé v. France (Decision adopted on 31 October 2000, seventieth session) ......................... 249 F. Communication No. 831/1998, Meiers v. France (Decision adopted on 16 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 255 - 10 - CONTENTS (continued) Page Annexes XI. (cont’d) G. Communication No. 832/1998, Walravens v. Australia (Decision adopted on 25 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 260 Appendix H. Communication No. 834/1998, Kehler v. Germany (Decision adopted on 22 March 2001, seventy-first session) ....................... 266 I. Communication No. 866/1999, Torregrosa Lafuente et al. v. Spain (Decision adopted on 16 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 270 Appendix J. Communication No. 905/2000, Asensio López v. Spain (Decision adopted on 23 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 277 K. Communication No. 935/2000, Mahmoud v. Slovakia (Decision adopted on 23 July 2001, seventy-second session) ...................... 281 L. Communication No. 947/2000, Hart v. Australia (Decision adopted on 25 October 2000, seventieth session) ......................... 287 M. Communication No. 948/2000, Devgan v. Canada (Decision adopted on 30 October 2000, seventieth session) ......................... 291 N. Communication No. 949/2000, Keshavjee v. Canada