CCPR/C/114/D/2280/2013
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
7 August 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2280/2013
Views adopted by the by the Committee at its 114th session
(29 June-24 July 2015)
Submitted by:
Y (represented by counsel, Arash Banakar)
Alleged victim:
The author
State party:
Canada
Date of communication:
29 July 2013 (initial submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rule 97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 30 July 2013
(not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
22 July 2015
Subject matter:
Deportation to Sri Lanka
Procedural issues:
Failure to sufficiently substantiate allegations;
and incompatibility ratione materiae with the
Covenant
Substantive issues:
Right to life; prohibition of torture or cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment; right to liberty
and security of person; and right to be free from
arbitrary detention
Articles of the Covenant:
Articles 6 (1), 7 and 9 (1)
Articles of the Optional Protocol:
Articles 2 and 3
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