Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, referred
to by him, has been violated,
(ii) On any steps taken by the alleged victim or on his
behalf to exhaust domestic remedies;
(e) That the State party and the author be informed
that their information and observations should reach
the Human Rights Committee, in care of the Division of
Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva,
within six weeks of the date of the request;
(/) That the Secretary-General transmit any informa
tion or observations received to the other party as soon
as possible to enable the other party to comment
thereon if it so wishes. Any such comments should reach
the Human Rights Committee, in care of the Division of
Human Rights, United Nations Office at Geneva,
within four weeks of the date of the transmittal;
(g) That the text of this decision be communicated to
the State party and the author of the communication.
FOURTH SESSION
Communication No. 10/1977
Submitted by: Alice Altesor and Victor Hugo Altesor on 10 March 1977
Alleged victim: Alberto Altesor (authors' father)
State party: Uruguay
Date of decision: 26 July 1978 (fourth session)
1. That the State party be informed that the Com
mittee has taken note, with appreciation, of the infor
mation provided by the State party pursuant* to
paragraph (c) of the Committee's decision of 26
January 1978, concerning the medical examination and
state of health of Alberto Altesor, and that the Commit
tee is looking forward to early receipt of the medical
report;
3. That the authors of the communication be in
formed,
(a) That on the basis of the information before the
Committee, and in the absence of more specific infor
mation from the authors in support of their contention
to the contrary, it appears that case No. 2112 before the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights con
cerns the same matter as that submitted to the Commit
tee by the authors;
Ф) That, accordingly, the Committee may be
precluded by article 5 (2) (a) of the Optional Protocol
from continuing consideration of the communication,
unless the authors furnish more specific information in
support of their contention that it is not the same mat
ter;
2. That upon receipt, the medical report be
transmitted to the authors for their information;
4. That the text of this decision be communicated to
the State party and the authors.
Request to State party for medical report on alleged vic
tim—Notice to authors of Committee's preclusion if
same matter before lACHR
Article of Optional Protocol: 5 (2) (a)
The Human Rights Committee decides:
Communication No. 22/1977
Submitted by: O.E. on 30 December 1977
Alleged victim: Author's son
State party: S
Date of decision: 26 July 1978 (fourth session)
Interim measures, request to State party that alleged vic
tim not be expelled—Request to author for informa
tion on submission of same matter to lACHR
Article of Optional Protocol: 5 (2) (a)
The Human Rights Committee decides:
1. That the State party be informed that the Com
mittee has taken note, with appreciation of the informa
tion provided by the State party pursuant to paragraph
(b) of the Committee's decision of 25 January 1978 and
that, pending further consideration of the case, the
Committee is still of the view, expressed in paragraph
(c) of that decision, that the alleged victim, having
sought refuge in S, should not be handed over or
expelled to country X.
2. That the author of the communication be
reminded of the Committee's request for further infor
mation pursuant to paragraph (d) of its decision of 25
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