CCPR/C/115/D/2258/2013
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
8 January 2016
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2258/2013
Views adopted by the Committee at its 115th session
(19 October-6 November 2015)
Submitted by:
Jenirthan Rasappu and Jenarthan Rasappu
(represented by counsel, Michala Bendixen from
Refugees Welcome)
Alleged victim:
The authors
State party:
Denmark
Date of communication:
3 June 2013 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 14 June 2013
(not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
4 November 2015
Subject matter:
Deportation to Sri Lanka of unaccompanied
minors
Procedural issues:
Failure to sufficiently substantiate allegations
Substantive issues:
Risk of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment
Articles of the Covenant:
7
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
2
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