Morgan and Williams v. Jamaica

CCPR/C/64/D/720/1996

Communication number(s):

720/1996

Author:

Leroy Morgan and Samuel Williams

Type of decision:

Decision on merits

Session No

64

Country 

Jamaica

Submission date

19 Apr 1995

Date of decision

03 Nov 1998

Comment:

Individual opinion submitted by Committee member Nisuke Ando (partly dissenting)


Substantive issues:

  • accused persons / convicted persons
  • criminal charges
  • criminal offence
  • cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • fair trial
  • human dignity

Substantive articles:

  • 6 (2)
  • 7
  • 10 (1)
  • 14 (1)

Procedural issues:

  • No issues found

Procedural articles:

  • 2
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