CCPR/C/126/D/2685/2015
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
17 July 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Views adopted by the Committee under article 5 (4) of the
Optional Protocol, concerning communication
No. 2685/2015*, **, ***
Communication submitted by:
R.M. and F.M. (represented by counsel, Ms.
Jytte Lindgård)
Alleged victims:
The authors and their two minor children
State party:
Denmark
Date of communication:
19 November 2015 (initial submission)
Document references:
Decision taken pursuant to rule 97 of the
Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to
the State party on 25 November 2015 (not
issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
24 July 2019
Subject matter:
Deportation to Afghanistan
Procedural issue:
Level of substantiation of claims
Substantive issues:
Right to life; risk of torture, cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment; nonrefoulement
Articles of the Covenant:
6, 7, 17 and 23
Article of the Optional Protocol:
2
* Adopted by the Committee at its 126th session (1−26 July 2019).
** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the communication: Tania
María Abdo Rocholl, Yadh Ben Achour, Ilze Brands Kehris, Christopher Arif Bulkan, Ahmed Amin
Fathalla, Shuichi Furuya, Bamariam Koita, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Photini Pazartzis, Hernán
Quezada Cabrera, Vasilka Sancin, José Manuel Santos Pais, Yuval Shany, Hélène Tigroudja, Andreas
Zimmermann and Gentian Zyberi.
*** Individual opinions by Committee members Shuichi Furuya, Photini Pazartzis, Yuval Shany and
Andreas Zimmermann are annexed to the present Views.
GE.20-09660(E)