Coleman v. Australia

Comment:

Pursuant to rule 90 of the Committee's rules of procedure, Committee member Mr. Ivan Shearer did not participate in the adoption of the decision. The text of an individual opinion signed by Committee members Mr. Nisuke Ando, Mr. Michael O'Flaherty and Mr. Walter Kälin is appended to the Views.

Substantive issues:

• arbitrary detention - arrest
• freedom of assembly
• freedom of opinion and expression
• liberty of person
• limitations of rights
• restrictions of rights
• retroactive application of criminal law

Substantive articles:

• 9 (1)
• 9 (5)
• 15 (1)
• 19 (2)
• 19 (3)

Procedural issues:

• ratione personae

Procedural articles:

• 1
• 2