Robert Brok (deceased) and his surviving spouse Dagmar Brokova v. Czech Republic
31 October 2001
(Communication No. 774/1997), CCPR/C/73/D/774/1997
Subject:
Article 2 (1), Article 26 - equality before the law; entitled to equal protection of the law; discrimination on the ground of other status - date on which nationalization of property took place
Conclusion:
Violation of Article 26 in conjunction with Article 2: According to the Human Rights Committee the exclusion of the author from benefit of restitution was discriminatory and not inadmissible under Article 3 Optional Protocol ratione temporis.
(Paragraphs 7.2, 7.3, 7.4)