Achabal Puertas v. Spain

Comment:

The texts of two individual opinions are appended to the Views. One has been signed by the Committee members Mr. Yuji Iwasawa, Ms. Iulia Antoanella Motoc, Mr. Gerald L. Neuman, Ms. Anja Seibert-Fohr, Mr. Yuval Shany and Mr. Konstantine Vardzelashvili. The other has been signed by Mr. Cornelis Flinterman and Mr. Fabián Omar Salvioli.

Substantive issues:

• same matter - another procedure of international investigation or settlement
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• effective remedy
• torture prevention

Substantive articles:

• 2 (3)
• 7

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies

Procedural articles:

• 5 (2) (a)
• 5 (2) (b)