Michel L. N. Narrainen v. Norway
15 March 1994
(Communication No. 3/1991), UN Doc. CERD/C/44/D/3/1991
Subject:
Article 5 (a) right to equal treatment before the tribunals:
In a trial against a Norwegian citizen of Tamil origin for a drug-related offence two members of the jury were overheard making racial slurs.
Conclusion:
CERD recommended to the State party that every effort should be made to prevent any form of racial bias from entering into judicial proceedings which might result in adversely affecting the administration of justice on the basis of equality and non-discrimination. Consequently, CERD recommended that in criminal cases like the one it has examined, due attention be given to the impartiality of juries, in line with the principles underlying Article 5 (a).
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