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Benitez v. Paraguay

Reference: CCPR/C/104/D/1829/2008

Decision Year: 2012.03.22

Information Source: Mr. James E. Andrik (victims' lawyer) and Follow-up Report on Views (Mar. 2014)

According to the Victim or his/her Counsel:

Committee's decision 117th (CCPR/C/117/3): Follow-up dialogue ongoing.

Committee's provisional assessment at Annual Report A/69/40 (VOL I): 

  • Remedy
    • (a) conducting an impartial, effective and thorough investigation of the facts;
    • (b) carrying out the prosecution and punishment of those guilty; and
    • (c) providing full reparation, including appropriate compensation for the author): C1;
  • Publication of the Committee’s Views: A;  
  • Measures adopted to guarantee non-repetition: B2.

Committee’s decision: Follow-up dialogue ongoing. The Committee’s recommendation has not been implemented.

Related Articles:

  • Article 2.3 Article 7

Keywords:

  • Effective remedy Torture / ill-treatment

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Implementation

Committee's decision 117th (CCPR/C/117/3): Follow-up dialogue ongoing.

Committee's provisional assessment at Annual Report A/69/40 (VOL I): 

  • Remedy
    • (a) conducting an impartial, effective and thorough investigation of the facts;
    • (b) carrying out the prosecution and punishment of those guilty; and
    • (c) providing full reparation, including appropriate compensation for the author): C1;
  • Publication of the Committee’s Views: A;  
  • Measures adopted to guarantee non-repetition: B2.

Committee’s decision: Follow-up dialogue ongoing. The Committee’s recommendation has not been implemented.

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