CCPR/C/117/D/2464/2014
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
16 September 2016
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Views adopted by the Committee under article 5(4) of the
Optional Protocol, concerning communication
No. 2464/2014*, **
Communication submitted by:
A.A.S. (represented by counsel, Helle Holm
Thomsen)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Denmark
Date of communication:
2 October 2014 (initial submission)
Document references:
Decision taken pursuant to rule 97 of the
Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to
the State party on 7 October 2014 (not issued in
document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
4 July 2016
Subject matter:
Deportation to Somalia
Procedural issue:
Non-substantiation of claims
Substantive issues:
Torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
or punishment; non-refoulement
Articles of the Covenant:
7
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
2
* Adopted by the Committee at its 117th session (20 June-15 July 2016).
** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the present
communication: Yadh Ben Achour, Lazhari Bouzid, Sarah Cleveland, Ahmed Amin Fathalla,
Olivier de Frouville, Yuji Iwasawa, Ivana Jelić, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Photini Pazartzis,
Mauro Politi, Sir Nigel Rodley, Victor Manuel Rodríguez-Rescia, Fabián Omar Salvioli,
Dheerujlall Seetulsingh, Yuval Shany, Konstantine Vardzelashvili and Margo Waterval.
A joint opinion by Committee members Yuval Shany, Yuji Iwasawa and Konstantine Vardzelashvili
is appended to the present Views.
GE.16-16039(E)