SID and Others v. Bulgaria

Abstract

Human rights — Eviction and demolition of housing of Roma community — Whether unlawful and arbitrary interference with one’s home — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Article 17 — Right to equality before law and equal protection of the law — Article 26 of Covenant — Discrimination on the ground of race or ethnic origin — Article 2 of CovenantInternational tribunals — United Nations Human Rights Committee — Jurisdiction — Admissibility — Whether communication admissible — Optional Protocol to Covenant, Article 5(2) — Whether matter being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement — Optional Protocol, Article 2 — Whether information provided by authors sufficient — Whether allegations substantiated — United Nations Human Rights Committee