Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 741/2016 * , **

Communication submitted by:J.L. (represented by counsel, Rachel Benaroch)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Canada

Date of complaint:18 April 2016 (initial submission)

Substantive issue s :Deportation of the complainant to Sri Lanka; risk of torture

On 30 December 2020, the Committee, having been informed that the complainant had been granted permanent residence in Canada on 19 July 2019, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 741/2016, on the understanding that the complainant was no longer at risk of deportation to Sri Lanka and that, therefore, the communication had become moot.