Judgment No. 1513

• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Date: 11.07.1996
• Original: English
• Judges: Douglas, Carroll, Barberis
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 6

Extract:

"As a general rule a complainant may not be entitled to consult any records that may have been made of discussions by a selection committee: members of such committees would not feel free to discuss candidates independently in future if they felt at risk of having there own views divulged: see Judgment 556."

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 556

Keywords

report; confidential evidence; disclosure of evidence; case law; competition; selection board; request by a party

Consideration 7

Extract:

The privilege that protects the Selection Committee's actual deliberations "must cover also interviews held in preparation for its meeting."

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 556

Keywords

report; confidential evidence; disclosure of evidence; competition; selection board