United Nations

CAT/C/64/D/733/2016

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

Distr.: General

29 August 2018

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 733/2016 * , **

Communication submitted by:M.A.A. (represented by counsel, Niels-Erik Hansen)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Denmark

Date of complaint:15 October 2015 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:Deportation of the complainant to Somalia

At its meeting on 3 August 2018, the Committee, not having received the complainant’s comments on the State party’s observations, despite sending several reminders to that effect, and therefore being unable to continue the proceedings, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 733/2016.