Kimouche v. Algeria

Comment:

The Special Rapporteur on new communications and interim measures requested the State party not to take measures against the authors because of the submission of the complaint.

Substantive issues:

• arbitrary detention - arrest
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• effective remedy
• fair trial
• liberty of person
• pre-trial detention
• recognition as a person before the law
• torture

Substantive articles:

• 2 (3)
• 7
• 9 (1)
• 9 (3)
• 9 (4)
• 16

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies

Procedural articles:

• 5 (2) (b)