United Nations

C AT/C/55/D/574/2013

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

Distr.: General

20 October 2015

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (fifty-fifth session)

concerning

Communication No. 574/2013 *

Submitted by:

R.S.

Alleged victim :

The complainant

State party:

Canada

Date of complaint:

7 October 2014 (initial submission)

Substantive issue:

Risk of torture upon deportation

The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,

Meeting on 13 August 2015,

Decides to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 574/2013 because the complainant requested the Committee to discontinue the consideration of the above communication since he is no longer at risk of deportation.