United Nations

CAT/C/62/D/667/2015

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

Distr.: General

9 January 2018

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 667/2015 * , **

Communication submitted by:T.A. and T.F. (represented by counsel, Tarig Hassan)

Alleged victims:The complainants

State party:Switzerland

Date of complaint:17 March 2015 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Risk of torture upon deportation to Ethiopia

At its meeting on 6 November 2017, the Committee, having ascertained that the complainants had been recognized as refugees and had been granted temporary admission to Switzerland and therefore no longer faced a risk of being forcibly removed to Ethiopia, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 667/2015.