CCPR
UNITED
NATIONS
International covenant
on civil and
political rights
Distr.
RESTRICTED*
CCPR/C/86/D/1159/2003
11 April 2006
ENGLISH
Original: FRENCH
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
Eighty-sixth session
13-31 March 2006
VIEWS
Communication No. 1159/2003
Submitted by:
Mariam Sankara et al. (represented by counsel)
Alleged victims:
Mariam, Philippe, Auguste and Thomas Sankara
State party:
Burkina Faso
Date of communication:
15 October 2002 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 91 decision, transmitted to the
State party on 6 February 2003 (not issued in document
form)
CCPR/C/80/D/1159/2003, decision on admissibility
dated 9 March 2004
Date of adoption of Views:
28 March 2006
Subject matter:
Failure to conduct a public inquiry or legal proceedings
following the assassination; denial of justice based on
political opinions
Procedural issues:
Request for re-examination of the admissibility decision
of 9 March 2004
* Made public by decision of the Human Rights Committee.
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