Adams v. Jamaica

Abstract

Human rights — Right to a fair trial — Non-disclosure of prosecution evidence to the defence — Effects — Circumstances in which it is appropriate for international human rights tribunal to question conduct of trial — Actions of defence counsel — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Article 14

Human rights — Torture, inhuman and degrading treatment — Prison conditions — ‘Death row’ phenomenon — Whether length of time convicted person held on death row amounts to inhuman treatment — Failure of State to investigate conditions in prison — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Articles 7 and 10

International tribunals — United Nations Human Rights Committee — Procedure — Admissibility of communication — Failure of State to challenge admissibility — Time allowed to State to provide information on steps taken to give effect to views of Committee