F.A.J. and B.M.R.A. v. Spain

Comment:

Joint opinion of Committee members David H. Moore, Vasilka Sancin, José Manuel Santos Pais, Yuval Shany and Gentian Zyberi (concurring); joint opinion of Committee members Yadh Ben Achour, Arif Bulkan, Ahmed Amin Fathalla and Hélène Tigroudja (partially dissenting); joint opinion of Committee members Marcia V.J. Kran and Hernán Quezada Cabrera (partially dissenting)

Substantive issues:

• cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
• effective remedy
• liberty of person
• recognition as a person before the law
• right to life
• security of person
• torture

Substantive articles:

• 2 (3)
• 6
• 7
• 9
• 16

Procedural issues:

• exhaustion of domestic remedies
• ratione materiae
• ratione personae
• ratione temporis

Procedural articles:

• 5 (2) (b)