Views adopted on
30 April 2007
Issues and violations found
Removal - articles 3 and 22
Interim measures granted and State party
response
Granted but not acceded to by the State party
(assurances had been granted).6
Remedy recommended
To remedy the violation of article 3 and to
consult with the Turkish authorities on the
whereabouts and state of well-being of the
complainant.
Due date for State party response
29 August 2007
Date of reply
4 September 2007
State party response
The Azeri authorities obtained diplomatic
assurances that the complainant would not be
ill-treated or tortured after her return. Several
mechanisms were put in place for a post
extradition monitoring. Thus, she was visited
in prison by the First Secretary of the Azeri
Embassy and the visit took place in private.
During the meeting she stated that she had not
been subjected to torture or ill-treatment and
was examined by a doctor who did not reveal
any health problems. She was given the
opportunity to meet with her lawyer and close
relatives and to make phone calls. She was
also allowed to receive parcels, newspapers
and other literature. On 12 April 1997, she
was released by decision of the Istanbul Court
on Serious Crimes.
Complainant’s response
On 13 November 2007, counsel informed the
Committee that Ms. Pelit had been sentenced
to 6 years imprisonment on 1 November 2007.
Her Istanbul lawyer had appealed the
judgement.
6
The Committee expressed its concern and reiterated that once a State party makes a declaration
under article 22 of the Convention, it voluntarily accepts to cooperate in good faith with the
Committee under article 22; the complainant’s expulsion had rendered null the effective exercise
of her right to complain.
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