Thompson v. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

CCPR/C/70/D/806/1998

Communication number(s):

806/1998

Author:

Eversley Thompson

Type of decision:

Decision on merits

Session No

70

Country 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Submission date

17 Feb 1998

Date of decision

18 Oct 2000

Comment:

Two individual opinions signed by five Committee members were submitted: Individual opinion by Lord Colville (dissenting) Individual opinion by Mr. David Kretzmer, co-signed by Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Mr. Maxwell Yalden and Mr. Abdallah Zakhia (dissenting)


Substantive issues:

  • access to court
  • cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
  • fair trial
  • pardon
  • right to life

Substantive articles:

  • 6 (1)
  • 6 (4)
  • 7
  • 10 (1)
  • 14 (1)

Procedural issues:

  • interim measures

Procedural articles:

  • 2
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