The Working Group notes that the Government did not comment on this allegation.

I called him after this happened, that allegation came out, said, 'Did you do it?'

Ford also testified at the hearing about her allegation.

This unfounded allegation is completely false and an absolute lie.

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

It was kind of along these lines, and the allegation was that I have, quote, affection for terrorists.

This allegation is based on the fact that foreign inspectors have carried out inspections of the Alpha Serengeti.

4.3 The State party rejects the allegation that the author was unable to cross examine witnesses in court.

The Committee takes note of the complainant's allegation that his treatment constituted torture within the meaning of the Convention.

The State party thus argues that the allegation of ill treatment on that date has been effectively refuted by its Ambassador's observations.

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

Finally, the State party argues that the brief communication lacks sufficient material basis, including basic evidence, that would go beyond a mere allegation.

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

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

In particular, there is no allegation that Mr. Celal, who the evidence showed was almost certainly driving the pickup away, posed any risk.

The Commission considered that the allegation related to the lack of impartiality was not raised in the appeal (cassation) to the Supreme Court.

The author's allegation that no judicial body ever responded substantively to his defence relating to the tapped telephone calls with his lawyer was unfounded.

Similarly, there has been no denial of the allegation that evidence found in the home of the accused had been planted there hours earlier.

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

The allegation by Amnesty International that some Saharan human rights defenders had been arrested and tortured in Moroccan jails was a matter of grave concern.

In the Committee's view, those reports lend considerable weight to his allegation that he was tortured during the interrogations he underwent in a military camp.

One allegation related to a person who could not be positively identified as a member of UNMIL.

It concludes that this part of the communication should be found inadmissible, under article 2 of the Optional Protocol, since the allegation was not sufficiently substantiated.

During the period under review, one allegation was received but was found to be unsubstantiated following an investigation.

The nature of refoulement is such, however, that an allegation of breach of that article relates to a future expulsion or removal accordingly, the right to an effective remedy contained in article 3 requires, in this context, an opportunity for effective, independent and impartial review of the decision to expel or remove, once that decision is made, when there is a plausible allegation that article 3 issues arise.

Kavanaugh testified before Congress on Thursday, forcefully and emotionally denying an allegation from Christine Blasey Ford that he sexually assaulted her decades ago when they were teenagers.

In order to establish his allegation, the appellant should have proved that his case was the same as that of the cases in respect of which the relevant agreement was applied.

The Working Group points out first that the Government did not refute the allegation of the source that Mr. Zhang has abstained, during all his activities, from any form of violence.

The State party has neither contested this allegation nor given any justification for arresting the author without a warrant.

This allegation of the source is corroborated by the Working Group's own findings reached during its visit in Belarus.

In the absence of further information, the Committee considers that this allegation is not sufficiently substantiated and accordingly declares it inadmissible under article 2 of the Optional Protocol.

In addition, this allegation was not made in the domestic courts, so that it should be considered inadmissible under article 5, paragraph 2 (b), of the Optional Protocol.

As for the allegation contained in that letter regarding the efforts being engaged in by Israel to renew the peace process, nothing could be further from the truth.

In this regard the evidence submitted by the complainant is insufficient, in that the primary focus is an allegation that she was tortured 17 months after being expelled from the State party.

It also states that disagreement with a court decision does not signify that it was handed down by an arbitrary judge lacking in sensitivity, unless the allegation is duly substantiated and justified.

The process, in general, involved the sending of a letter to the concerned Government requesting information and comments on the allegation and that preventive or investigatory action be taken.

In the present case, the allegation that Mr. Durdykuliyev was not allowed to appeal to a judge or independent organ against his internment in a psychiatric facility was not challenged.

3.1 The author's basic allegation is that he has been subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment and torture in the Spanish prisons where he has been incarcerated under the special regime.

The clarification offered by the Government, however, does not offer any supporting documentation or other evidence to support the allegation that Mr. Zhao's detention is in fact unrelated to his activities.

These AMIS patrols have reported that the SLM A commanders have attempted to justify their refusal to grant access on the grounds that AMIS was conducting espionage against SLM A, without attempting to substantiate the allegation.

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.

Once a person has established an allegation of discrimination the burden of proof shifts to the person who is suspected of discriminatory activities.

2.5 Mr. Arutyuniantz appealed to the Supreme Court complaining about the above matter, with the exception of the allegation of being severely beaten.

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.

4.6 As to the author's allegation that he was not compensated for his unlawful detention in 1981 1982, the Committee considers that the author has not provided sufficient information to substantiate his claim, for purposes of admissibility.