ANNEX II
SUMMARY OF STATES PARTIES’ REPLIES PURSUANT TO THE ADOPTION OF VIEWS
BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
NOTE: Owing to logistical problems, the full text of the replies could not be reproduced. However, they are
on file with the Committee’s secretariat and references to follow-up on Views is regularly made in the
Committee’s annual reports. Pertinent references are indicated wherever possible.
Communication No. 167/1984
Submitted by: Chief Bernard Ominayak and members of the Lubicon Lake Band (represented
by counsel)
Date of communication: 14 February 1984
Alleged victim: Lubicon Lake Band
State party: Canada
Date of adoption of Views: 26 March 1990 (thirty-eighth session)
Can$ 170 million. Informal discussions
continued in February 1990 between lawyers for
the Canadian Government, the province of
Alberta and leaders of the Band. The discussions
terminated when the Band reopened its demand
for additional compensation. The Government
subsequently offered to have any outstanding
issue resolved by arbitration.
Response, dated 25 November 1991, of the
Government of Canada to the Committee’s
Views*
On 25 November 1991 the Government
of Canada informed the Committee that the
remedy awarded to the Lubican Lake Band
consisted of a comprehensive package of benefits
and programmes valued at Can$ 45 million
(in addition to the value of land, mineral
rights or possible provincial contributions)
and a 95 square mile reserve. The Committee
was also informed that the Band had withdrawn
from negotiations on 24 January 1989 regarding
the issue of whether the Band should receive
additional compensation of approximately
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* For the Committee’s Views, see Selected
Decisions, vol. 3, p. 62.
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Communication No. 195/1985
Submitted by: William Eduardo Delgado Páez
Alleged victim: The author
State party: Colombia
Date of adoption of Views: 12 July 1990 (thirty-ninth session)
forwarded a copy of resolution No. 10/96
adopted by a Ministerial Committee established
pursuant to enabling legislation No. 288/1996
dated 11 September 1996, recommending
payment of compensation to the author of the
communication.
Response, dated 7 June 1991, of the
Government of Colombia to the Committee’s
Views*
The State party, in a submission
dated 7 June 1991, challenged the Committee’s
Views, considering that there had been no
violations of articles 9 and 25(c) of the Covenant.
The State party subsequently, on 21 April 1997,
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* For the Committee’s Views, see Selected
Decisions, vol. 3, p. 85.
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