International tribunals — Competence — Admissibility of application — United Nations Human Rights Committee — Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — Competence ratione temporis — Communication alleging violation of rights based upon events occurring before Covenant entered into force — Whether communication admissible — Whether consequences of alleged violation continuing after entry into force — Request that Committee review conviction by national tribunal

Human rights — Fair trial — Alleged failure by national court to take due account of defence evidence