United Nations

CAT/C/68/D/850/2017

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

Distr.: General

3 January 2020

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 850/2017 * , **

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

Alleged victim :The complainant

State party :Switzerland

Date of com plaint :7 November 2017 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Risk of torture upon deportation to Eritrea

At its meeting on 15 November 2019, the Committee, having received information from the complainant’s counsel to the effect that the complainant has left Switzerland, and taking into account that the counsel has lost contact with the complainant, decided to discontinue the examination of communication No. 850/2017.