Francis Hopu and Tepoaitu Bessert v. France, Communication No. 549/1993, U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/60/D/549/1993/Rev.1. (1997). Communication No 549/1993 : France. 29/12/97. CCPR/C/60/D/549/1993/Rev.1. (Jurisprudence) Convention Abbreviation: CCPR Human Rights Committee Sixtieth session 14 July - 1 August 1997 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 - Sixtieth session Communication No. 549/1993** Submitted by: Francis Hopu and Tepoaitu Bessert [represented by Messrs. James Lau, Alain Lestourneaud and François Roux, lawyers in France] Victims: The authors State party: France Date of communication: 4 June 1993 (initial submission) Date of decision on admissibility: 30 June 1994 Date of decision to amend decision on admissibility: 30 October 1995