United Nations

CAT/C/70/D/847/2017

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

Distr.: General

27 May 2021

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 847/2017 * , **

Communication submitted by:M.P. (represented by counsel, Benjamin Keith and Anthony Hanratty)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Bulgaria

Date of complaint:16 October 2017 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Extradition to the Russian Federation

At its meeting on 28 April 2021, the Committee, not having received comments from the complainant’s counsel on the State party’s observations, despite having sent three reminders to that effect, decided to discontinue the examination of communication No. 847/2017.