United Nations

CAT/C/61/D/617/2014

Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

Distr.: General

22 September 2017

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 617/2014 * , **

Communication submitted by:N.A.L. et al

A lleged victim:The complainants

State party:Canada

Date of complaint:24 July 2014 (initial submission)

Substantive issues:Risk of torture upon deportation

At its meeting on 31 July 2017, the Committee against Torture, having received two requests from the complainants’ counsel to discontinue the communication, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 617/2014.