Sawyers and McLean v. Jamaica
CCPR/C/41/D/226/1987
Communication number(s):
226/1987, 256/1987
Author:
Michael Sawyers; Michael and Desmond McLean
Type of decision:
Decision on merits
Session No
41
Country 
Jamaica
Submission date
13 Mar 1987
Date of decision
11 Apr 1991
Comment:
on 7 April 1987, the Human Rights Committee decided to deal jointly with the two communications
Substantive issues:
- accused persons / convicted persons
- defence, adequate time and facilities
- fair trial
- fair trial - witnesses
Substantive articles:
- 14 (1)
- 14 (3) (b)
- 14 (3) (e)
Procedural issues:
- exhaustion of domestic remedies
- interim measures
- joinder of communications
- review of decision on admissibility
Procedural articles:
- 5 (2) (b)
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