United Nations

CAT/C/71/D/835/2017

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

Distr.: General

29 September 2021

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 835/2017 * , **

Communication submitted by:B.W.

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Switzerland

Date of complaint:25 April 2017 (initial submission)

Substantive issue s :Deportation to China; risk of torture

At its meeting on 14 July 2021, the Committee, not having received the complainant’s comments on the State party’s observations, despite sending three reminders to that effect, and therefore being unable to continue the proceedings, decided to discontinue the examination of communication No. 835/2017.