Dean v. New Zealand

Comment:

An individual opinion signed by Committee member Mr. Krister Thelin is appended to the Views.

Substantive issues:

• accused persons / convicted persons
• arbitrary detention - arrest
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• discrimination on other grounds
• discrimination on the ground of other status
• discrimination on the ground of sexual orientation
• fair trial
• fair trial - undue delay
• human dignity
• lighter penalty / sentence
• rehabilitation
• right to appeal
• treatment of prisoners

Substantive articles:

• 7
• 9 (1)
• 9 (4)
• 10 (1)
• 10 (3)
• 14
• 14 (3) (c)
• 14 (5)
• 15 (1)
• 26

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies
• victim status

Procedural articles:

• 1
• 2
• 5 (2) (b)