CCPR/C/83/DR/1023/2001 Page 3 ANNEX Views of the Human Rights Committee under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights Eighty-third session concerning Communication No. 1023/2001* Submitted by: Jouni Länsman, Eino Länsman and the Muotkatunturi Herdsmen's Committee (represented by counsel, Ms. Johanna Ojala) Alleged victim: The authors State party: Finland Date of initial communication: 6 November 2000 (initial submission) The Human Rights Committee, established under article 28 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Meeting on 17 March 2005, Having concluded its consideration of communication No. 1023/2001, submitted to the Human Rights Committee on behalf of Jouni Länsman, Eino Länsman and the Muotkatunturi Herdsmen's Committee, under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Having taken into account all written information made available to it by the author of the communication, and the State party, Adopts the following: Views under article 5, paragraph 4, of the Optional Protocol 1.1 The authors of the communication are Jouni E. Länsman, Eino A. Länsman, both Finish citizens, and the Muotkatunturi Herdsmen’s Committee (of which the two individual authors are part). The authors allege to be victims of a violation by Finland of article 27 of the Covenant. They are represented by counsel. The Optional Protocol entered into force for the State party on 23 March 1976. * The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the present communication: Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Mr. Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, Ms. Christine Chanet, Mr. Maurice Glèlè Ahanhanzo, Mr. Edwin Johnson, Mr. Walter Kälin, Mr. Ahmed Tawfik Khalil, Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah, Mr. Michael O’Flaherty, Ms. Elisabeth Palm, Mr. Rafael Rivas Posada, Sir Nigel Rodley, Mr. Ivan Shearer, Mr. Hipólito SolariYrigoyen, Ms. Ruth Wedgwood and Mr. Roman Wieruszewski.