Gbondo Sama v. Germany

Comment:

The text of an individual opinion signed by Committee member Ms. Ruth Wedgwood is appended to the decision.

Substantive issues:

• accused persons / convicted persons
• arbitrary detention - arrest
• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• discrimination on other grounds
• fair trial
• fair trial - undue delay
• fair trial - witnesses
• freedom of opinion and expression
• liberty of person
• pre-trial detention
• presumption of innocence
• promptly brought before a judge
• reasons for arrest
• right to appeal

Substantive articles:

• 7
• 9 (1)
• 9 (2)
• 9 (3)
• 9 (4)
• 14 (1)
• 14 (2)
• 14 (3) (c)
• 14 (3) (e)
• 14 (5)
• 19 (2)
• 26

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies
• ratione materiae

Procedural articles:

• 2
• 3
• 5 (2) (b)