United Nations

CAT/C/77/D/994/2020

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

Distr.: General

14 December 2023

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 994/2020 * , **

Communication submitted by:H.A. (represented by counsel, Rebecca Ahlstrand)

Alleged victim:The complainant

State party:Sweden

Date of complaint:17 March 2020 (initial submission)

Substantive issue s :Deportation to Afghanistan; risk of refoulement

At its meeting on 10 July 2023, the Committee, having been informed that the complainant and the State party had reached an agreement on the substantive issues raised in the communication and that the complainant was no longer at risk of deportation, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 994/2020.