Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 646/2014 * , **

Communication submitted by:M.B. (represented by counsel, John Sweeney)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Australia

Date of complaint:13 November 2014 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Risk of torture upon deportation to Sri Lanka

At its meeting on 15 November 2019, the Committee, having received a request from the complainant’s counsel to discontinue the communication following the deportation of the complainant, and taking into account the fact that the counsel has lost contact with him and has no possibility of re-establishing such contact, decided to discontinue the examination of communication No. 646/2014.