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) 

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