B. Decisions to deal jointly with communications (rule 88) Communications Nos. 324 and 325/1988 Submitted by: J.B. and H.K. (names deleted) on 28 July 1988 Alleged victim: The authors State party : France Declared inadmissible: 25 October 1988 (thirty-fourth session) Subject matter: Alleged discriminatory denial of the use of the Breton language Procedural issues: Standing of authors Effective remedy Non-exhaustion of local remedies Substantive issues: Equality before the law Freedom of expression Articles of the Covenant: 2, 19, 26, and 27 Article of the Optional Protocol: 5 (2) (b) A. DECISION TO DEAL JOINTLY WITH TWO COMMUNICATIONS The Human Rights Committee, Considering that communications Nos. 324 and 325/1988 concerning J. B. and H. K. refer to closely related events affecting the authors, said to have taken place in Morlaix, France, in March 1985, 18