United Nations

CAT/C/64/D/656/2015

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

Distr.: General

14 May 2019

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 656/2015*,**

Communication submitted by:P.S.

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Canada

Date of complaint:5 January 2015 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Risk of torture upon deportation

At its meeting on 3 August 2018, 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. 656/2015.