CAT/C/56/D/604/2014
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
17 February 2016
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 604/2014
Decision adopted by the Committee at its fifty-sixth session
(9 November-9 December 2015)
Submitted by:
Z.H. (represented by counsel Rajwinder Singh
Bhambi)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Canada
Date of complaint:
18 May 2014 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
20 November 2015
Subject matter:
Deportation to Pakistan
Procedural issues:
Non-exhaustion of domestic remedies;
incompatible with Convention
Substantive issues:
Non-refoulement
Articles of the Convention:
1, 3 and 22
GE.16-02286(E)
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