The author of the communication is Mr. Francis Peter Perera an Australian citizen, born in Sri Lanka. He was convicted for supplying heroin and possession of a sum of money obtained by way of commission of a drug offence. Relying on the Articles 14 and 26 of the Covenant, Mr. Perera claimed that his right to a fair trial and not to be discriminated against had been violated.
The Committee found the Communication inadmissible as the Author failed to exhaust domestic remedies and partly the Communication was admissible ratione temporis.
Citation: Perera v. Australia (UN Human Rights Committee, Decision on Admissibility, 28 March 1995) UN Doc CCPR/C/53/D/536/1993