The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area 71 to inform the families and relatives of the date of execution or to reveal the place of burial of the executed persons. The Committee concluded that these practices amounted to a violation of Article 7 of the ICCPR (prohibition against torture or other ill-treatment) with respect to the family and relatives of the executed persons. The Committee also concluded that those practices had the effect of intimidating or punishing families by intentionally leaving them in a state of uncertainly and mental stress.174 174 Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee, CCPR/CO/84/TJK, 18 July 2005, para. 9; CCPR/C/86/ D/1044/2002, 26 April 2006, para. 9; CCPR/C/85/D/985/2001, 16 November 2005, para. 6.7 and 7.