Garzón v. Spain

CCPR/C/132/D/2844/2016

Communication number(s):

2844/2016

Author:

Baltasar Garzón

Type of decision:

Decision on merits

Session No

132

Country 

Spain

Submission date

31 Jan 2016

Date of decision

13 Jul 2021

Comment:

Joint opinion by Committee members Hernán Quezada Cabrera and Gentian Zyberi (concurring); Individual opinion by Committee member José Manuel Santos Pais (concurring); Individual opinion by Committee member Vasilka Sancin (partially concurring, partially dissenting)


Substantive issues:

  • arbitrary / unlawful interference
  • criminal charges
  • criminal conviction
  • discrimination on other grounds
  • fair trial
  • presumption of innocence
  • right to appeal

Substantive articles:

  • 2 (3)
  • 14 (1)
  • 14 (2)
  • 14 (3)
  • 14 (5)
  • 15
  • 17
  • 19
  • 26

Procedural issues:

  • exhaustion of domestic remedies
  • substantiation of claims
  • ratione materiae
  • ratione temporis
  • same matter - another procedure of international investigation or settlement
  • victim status

Procedural articles:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5 (2) (a)
  • 5 (2) (b)
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