United Nations

CAT/C/70/D/809/2017

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

Distr.: General

21 May 2021

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 809/2017 * , **

Communication submitted by:H.S.M. (represented by counsel, Rajwinder S. Bhambi)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Canada

Date of complaint:27 February 2017 (initial submission)

Substantive issue s :Deportation to India; risk of death and torture

At its meeting on 28 April 2021, the Committee, not having received comments from the complainant’s counsel on the State party’s observations and despite having sent three reminders to that effect, decided to discontinue the examination of communication No. 809/2017.