CCPR/C/86/D/1159/2003 page 2 Substantive issues: Failure to conduct a public inquiry or legal proceedings following the assassination; inhuman treatment; failure to correct a death certificate; denial of justice; principle of “equality of arms”; right to be heard by an independent and impartial court within a reasonable period; right to security of the person; discrimination based on political opinions Articles of the Covenant: Articles 7; 9, paragraph 1; 14, paragraph 1; 26 Article of the Optional Protocol: Article 5, paragraph 1 On 28 March 2006, the Human Rights Committee adopted the annexed draft as the Committee’s Views, under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol, in respect of communication No. 1159/2003. The text of the Views is appended to the present document. [ANNEX]