Hamida v. Canada

Comment:

Pursuant to rule 92 of its rules of procedure, the Committee acting through its Special Rapporteur on New Communications and Interim Measures, asked the State party not to expel the author to Tunisia pending consideration of his case.

Substantive issues:

• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• discrimination on other grounds
• family rights
• refugee status
• right to life
• torture

Substantive articles:

• 2
• 6 (1)
• 7
• 17 (1)
• 23 (1)
• 26

Procedural issues:

• accessory character of article 2 ICCPR
• exhaustion of domestic remedies
• interim measures

Procedural articles:

• 2
• 5 (2) (b)