The author of the communication, dated 16 January 1998, is Lloyd Reece, a Jamaican citizen born on 17 October 1957, currently imprisoned at St. Catherine's District Prison. He claims to be a victim of violations by Jamaica of articles 7, 9, paragraph 1, 10, paragraph 1, and 14, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, subparagraphs (a) through (d), and 5, of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The author is represented by counsel. Both the Covenant and the Optional Protocol entered into force for the State party on 23 March 1976. The State party denounced the Optional Protocol on 23 October 1997, with effect from 23 January 1998.

Naciones Unidas. (2004). Loyd Reece v. Jamaica: Communication No. 796-1998 . 1 Jan. , v. II, (1),72-78. http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/undocs/796-1998.html

Naciones Unidas. "Loyd Reece v. Jamaica: Communication No. 796-1998 ". 1 Jan. , II, 2004, 72-78. http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/undocs/796-1998.html

Naciones Unidas. "Loyd Reece v. Jamaica: Communication No. 796-1998 ", 1 Jan. . V. II  No. 1  2004. pp. 72-78  http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/undocs/796-1998.html