Brown v. Jamaica

Comment:

An individual opinion was submitted by Committee member Hipolito Solari Yrigoyen (partly dissenting)

Substantive issues:

• accused persons / convicted persons
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• defence, adequate time and facilities
• preparation of defence
• fair trial
• fair trial - undue delay
• human dignity
• legal assistance
• pre-trial detention
• promptly brought before a judge

Substantive articles:

• 6 (2)
• 7
• 9 (3)
• 10 (1)
• 14 (1)
• 14 (3) (b)
• 14 (3) (c)
• 14 (3) (d)

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies

Procedural articles:

• 5 (2) (b)