Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 955/2019 * , **

Communication submitted by:H.R. (represented by counsel, Rebecca Ahlstrand)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Sweden

Date of complaint:22 July 2019 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Deportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran

At its meeting on 21 July 2022, the Committee, having been informed that the complainant can now submit a new asylum application in Sweden, given that the expulsion order against him has become time-barred, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 955/2019 on the understanding that the complainant would be entitled to submit a new communication to the Committee in the event of a renewed risk of forcible removal from the State party’s territory.