United Nations

CAT/C/73/D/769/2016

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

Distr.: General

7 September 2022

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 769/2016 * , **

Communication submitted by:T.S. (represented by counsel, Manuel Centurion)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Canada

Date of complaint:23 August 2016 (initial submission)

Substantive issue s :Deportation to India; risk of torture and other ill-treatment

At its meeting on 22 April 2022, the Committee, not having received comments from the complainant’s counsel on the State party’s observations on the admissibility and merits of the communication, despite sending three reminders to that effect, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 769/2016.