Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 597/2014 * , **

Communication submitted by:K.D.S. (represented by counsel, Marie-Pierre Labbé)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Canada

Date of complaint:22 April 2014 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Risk of torture upon deportation to Togo

At its meeting on 6 November 2017, 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 consideration of communication No. 597/2014.