Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 714/2015 * , **

Communication submitted by:K.V. (represented by counsel, John Sweeney)

A lleged victim:The complainant

State party:Australia

Date of complaint:2 September 2015 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Risk of torture upon deportation to Sri Lanka

At its meeting on 10 November 2017, the Committee, having ascertained that the complainant had left Australia, returned to Sri Lanka and ceased communication with his counsel, who had been unable to contact him, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 714/2015.