Pillai et al. v. Canada

CCPR/C/101/D/1763/2008

Communication number(s):

1763/2008

Author:

Ernest Sigman Pillai and Laeticia Swenthi Joachimpillai

Type of decision:

Decision on merits

Session No

101

Country 

Canada

Submission date

29 Feb 2008

Date of decision

25 Mar 2011

Comment:

The texts of three individual opinions are appended to the Views: one signed by Committee member Krister Thelin (dissenting); one signed by Helen Keller, Iulia Antoanella Motoc, Gerald L. Neuman, Michael O'Flaherty and Sir Nigel Rodley (concurring) and one by Yuji Iwasawa (dissenting).


Substantive issues:

  • arbitrary detention - arrest
  • children rights
  • liberty of person
  • refugee status
  • right to life
  • torture

Substantive articles:

  • 2 (1)
  • 6 (1)
  • 7
  • 9 (1)
  • 23 (1)
  • 24 (1)

Procedural issues:

  • No issues found

Procedural articles:

  • 2
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