Inadmissibility criteria - the communication “not sufficiently substantiated”

The communication might be found not sufficiently substantiated if:

▪     the presentation of the facts is too general and not linked to the situation of the victim/victims of the violation and the specific harm she or they suffered;

▪     the information on the violation is not backed up with factual information and documents which make the allegation credible.

Therefore, the communication should include the detailed description of the facts supporting the claim: the dates, the identity of actors responsible for the violations as well as the description of the impact the violation has had on the victim’s situation. It should also provide documents illustrating the case and the process of exhausting the domestic remedies (e.g. medical documentation, statements of the witnesses, court documents).