Her investigations may be initiated in response to an allegation of a human rights violation through an application to her Office or on her own initiative.

4.3 As to the alleged violation of article 14, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, the State party first observes that the author has failed to substantiate that allegation.

Although an author does not need to prove the alleged violation at the admissibility stage, he must submit sufficient evidence substantiating his allegation for purposes of admissibility.

In the circumstances, the Committee considered that due weight should be given to the allegation and found that the arrest was in violation of article 9, paragraph 1, of the Covenant.

Although an author does not need to prove the alleged violation at the admissibility stage, he or she must submit sufficient materials substantiating his her allegation for purposes of admissibility.

The allegation concerning a violation of the author apos s and his mother apos s right to property per se was thus inadmissible ratione materiae, under article 3 of the Optional Protocol.

4.2 The State party contends that the communication does not present the minimum grounds requested in support of the complainants' allegation that their return to Mexico would constitute a violation of article 3 of the Convention.

A quot claim quot is, therefore, not just an allegation, but an allegation supported by a certain amount of substantiating evidence.

The allegation was therefore dismissed.

2. Myanmar allegation (para. 47).

2. Egypt allegation (para. 49).

3. India allegation (para. 50).

The allegation so presumptuously advanced

The Committee reiterates that the requirement that an author exhaust domestic remedies attaches to each allegation of an alleged violation of the Covenant, not simply to the decision of a court or tribunal unfavourable to an author.

4.4 As to the alleged violation of article 14, paragraph 1, the State party admits that the allegation of breach of the right to a fair trial was meritorious at the time of the initial submission of the author.

As to the allegation of a violation of article 2, paragraphs 3 (a) and (b), the State party submits that the author has not demonstrated how it has refused to grant him access to an effective remedy.

4.5 The State party rejects the authors apos allegation that they are victims of a violation of article 14, paragraph 5, of the Covenant and affirms that their cases were in fact properly reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

1. Rhône Poulenc allegation (para. 46).

4.2 As to the allegation of a violation of article 9, on the basis that the author's detention in Iran for nine months was unlawful, the State party submits that this detention and any alleged violation connected with it, did not take place within the jurisdiction of the Netherlands and is not therefore attributable to the State party.

Thirdly, independent evidence tends to corroborate the allegation of torture.

Note A complaint may consist of more than one allegation.

1. Papua New Guinea allegation (para. 42 of the report).

381. The Special Rapporteur transmitted to the Government of Paraguay an allegation concerning the violation of the right to life of Medesto Barreto, aged 84 who was reportedly shot dead by unidentified men in November 1995 at his home in Volcàn Cue.

4.5 As to the author apos s allegation that he was a victim of a violation of article 17, paragraph 1, the State party submits that there is no evidence whatsoever of any arbitrary or unlawful interference with the author apos s correspondence.

5.3 With regard to the author's allegation that the press and the public were excluded from his trial, in violation of article 14, paragraph 1, the Committee notes that the author did not raise this issue before the Supreme Court.

He urges the Government to conduct thorough and impartial investigations into any allegation of a violation of the right to life in order to identify those responsible and bring them to justice, and to provide appropriate compensation to the victims or their families.

Ford also testified at the hearing about her allegation.

It differs from defamation in that defamation involves an allegation of a specific fact whose truth or falseness can be proved without difficulty. Insult does not, however, involve any allegation of specific facts.

458. In addition, the Special Rapporteur transmitted one allegation regarding the violation of the right to life of Chief Alfred Dumo Bol, belonging to the Jur Chol tribe, reportedly killed on 23 October 1994 by members of the security forces, in the Aweil area in southern Sudan.

This unfounded allegation is completely false and an absolute lie.

(c) Persecuted through political persecution (sic) the allegation is unfounded.

Seventh allegation Tek Nath Rizal was handcuffed for two years.

As such, the allegation of torture is inadmissible for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.

In the light of the above, the Working Group decided to dismiss the allegation.

This allegation also referred to the practice of burning off plastic from copper wire.

4.4 With reference to the author's allegation of a violation of his right to equality before the courts under article 14, paragraph 1, the State party contends that the circumstances of the case of rape of a minor, referred to by the author, were completely different from those of the author's.

No United Nations agency in Myanmar has verified this exaggerated allegation.

A general allegation for application of the agreement in respect of certain employees is not enough.

Extreme poverty is a violation of human dignity and frequently represents a violation of human rights.

This unfounded allegation is completely false and an absolute lie, Waters continued.

Those measures constitute a violation of Cuba's sovereignty and a massive violation of the rights of its people.

The Committee considered that the author had failed to substantiate that allegation for purposes of admissibility.

It would appear that this allegation does not fall within the mandate of the Special Rapporteur.

The Committee wishes to remind the State party of its obligation to respect the absolute prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, to immediately investigate any allegation of violation, to initiate proceedings against those presumed responsible, to establish efficient mechanisms to provide reparations to the victims for the harm suffered.

The Armenian allegation about a blockade had no legal basis and was untrue.