E/C.12/61/D/5/2015 United Nations Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 21 July 2017 English Original: Spanish Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Views adopted by the Committee under the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights with regard to communication No. 5/2015* Submitted by: Mohamed Ben Djazia and Naouel Bellili (represented by counsel Javier Rubio) Alleged victims: The authors and their two minor children State party: Spain Date of communication: 20 February 2015 Date of adoption of Views: 20 June 2017 Subject matter: Eviction of lessees as a result of judicial proceedings initiated by the lessor Procedural issues: Abuse of the right to submit communications; failure to sufficiently substantiate allegations; communication not revealing a clear disadvantage Substantive issues: Measures to achieve the full realization of the rights of the Covenant; the right to adequate housing Article of the Covenant: 11 (1) Articles of the Optional Protocol: 3 (e) and (f); and 4 1.1 The authors of the communication are Mohamed Ben Djazia, a Spanish national, and Naouel Bellili, an Algerian national, born on 25 April 1959 and 17 January 1984, respectively. The authors submitted the communication on their own behalf and on behalf of their minor children, both of Spanish nationality, born on 6 May 2010 and 13 September 2012. The authors claim to be victims of a violation by the State party of their rights under article 11 (1) of the Covenant. The Optional Protocol entered into force for the State party on 5 May 2013. The authors are represented by counsel. 1.2 In the present Views, the Committee first summarizes the information and the arguments submitted by the parties and third parties (paras. 2.1–10), without reflecting the position of the Committee. It then considers the admissibility and merits raised in the communication and, lastly, draws its conclusions and issues recommendations. * Adopted by the Committee at its sixty-first session (29 May–23 June 2017). GE.17-12396 (E) 261017 271017 