The international covenant on civil and political rights

Submitted by: Fatima Rizvanović and Ruvejda Rizvanović (represented by counsel, Track Impunity Always (TRIAL)) Alleged victims: The authors and their missing relative, Mensud Rizvanović State party: Bosnia and Herzegovina Date of communication: 15 September 2010 (initial submission) Document references: Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision, transmitted to the State party on 18 November 2009, 24 November 2009, 29 December 2009 and 1 June 2010 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of Views: 21 March 2014 Subject matter: Enforced disappearance and effective remedy Substantive issues: Right to life, prohibition of torture and other illtreatment, liberty and security of person, right to be treated with humanity and dignity, recognition of legal personality, right to an effective remedy Procedural issues: Insufficient substantiation Articles of the Covenant: 6, 9, 10 and 16, read in conjunction with art. 2, para. 3; 7, read alone and in conjunction with art. 2, para. 3; 26 and 2, para. 1 Articles of the Optional Protocol: United Nations CCPR/C/110/D/1997/2010 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 23 May 2014