| Miris document ID: 1109606268453 |
| Author: |
UN Committee against Torture |
| Language: |
English |
| Source: |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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| Country: |
Serbia |
| Category: |
recommendation |
| Government level: |
International |
| Guiding principle: |
UN Committee against Torture found Serbia and Montenegro in violation of several provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The Committee made a finding of "torture" on the basis of a communication submitted jointly by the European Roma Rights Center (ERRC) and the Humanitarian Law Center (HLC) on behalf of Mr. Dragan Dimitrijevic, a Serbian citizen of Romani origin. Mr. Dimitrijevic was a victim of police brutality in an incident dating from 1999 but which has remained without a legal remedy to date, more than four years following the demise of the Milosevic regime in 2000. |
| Date of
judgement:
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2004-11-24 |
| Official version: |
yes |
| Legally binding: |
no |
| Subject areas: |
non-discrimination; identity; fair trial; administrative authorities |
| Minority groups: |
Roma/Gypsies |
| Related laws: |
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