United Nations

CAT/C/78/D/1059/2021

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

Distr.: General

22 February 2024

Original: English

Committee against Torture

Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the Convention, concerning communication No. 1059/2021 * , **

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

Alleged victim :The complainant

State party :Sweden

Date of com plaint :2 March 2021 (initial submission)

Substantive issues:Deportation to Afghanistan; risk of torture

At its meeting on 3 November 2023, the Committee, having received information from the parties to the effect that the decision to expel the complainant had become statute‑barred and the complainant had accepted the discontinuance of the communication, as he had been granted a new examination and thus benefited from protection, decided to discontinue the consideration of communication No. 1059/2021.