The Death Penalty in the OSCE Area not disclosed.46 The UN Human Rights Committee has found the treatment of the relatives of individuals sentenced to death in Belarus to amount to inhuman treatment in violation of Article 7 of the ICCPR.47 The Human Rights Committee has stated that the complete secrecy surrounding the date of execution, the place of burial, and the refusal to hand over the body for burial have the effect of intimidating or punishing families by intentionally leaving them in a state of uncertainty and mental distress. In addition, the UN Committee against Torture has also expressed concern about the reported refusal to return the bodies of those executed to their relatives.48 46  Article 175 of the Criminal Execution Code. 47  U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/77/D/887/1999, 24/04/2003, Communication No. 887/1999 and U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/77/D/886/1999, 28/04/2003, Communication No. 886/1999. 48  Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture: Belarus. 20/11/2000. A/56/44. 16