In its judgments, the Committee relied on a number of articles of the International Covenant, in particular those relating to "the right to liberty and personal security", "the right of detainees to be treated humanely and with respect to the inherent dignity of the human being" and "the right of every human being to the recognition of his juridical personality", while in the case of Quinteros, it was solved for the first time in favor of the relatives considered equally victims.
Nas súas sentenzas, o Comité baseouse na violación de varios artigos do Pacto Internacional, en especial os relativos ao "dereito á liberdade e á seguridade persoais", "o dereito dos detidos a ser tratados humanamente e co debido respecto á dignidade inherente ao ser humano" e o "dereito de todo ser humano ao recoñecemento da súa personalidade xurídica", mentres que no caso de Quinteros, resolveuse por primeira vez a favor dos familiares considerados igualmente vítimas.