CCPR/C/115/D/2474/2014
United Nations
International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights
Distr.: General
11 December 2015
Original: English
Human Rights Committee
Communication No. 2474/2014
Views adopted by the Committee at its 115th session
(19 October-6 November 2015)
Submitted by:
X (represented by counsels Terje Einarsen and
Arild Humlen)
Alleged victim:
X
State party:
Norway
Date of communication:
28 October 2014 (initial
submission)
Document references:
Special Rapporteur’s rules 92 and 97 decision,
transmitted to the State party on 10 November
2014 (not issued in document form)
Date of adoption of Views:
5 November 2015
Subject matter:
Deportation of author to Afghanistan
Procedural issues:
Admissibility – same matter; admissibility –
other procedure; admissibility – ratione materiae
Substantive issues:
Effective remedy; non-refoulement; refugee
status; torture
Articles of the Covenant:
2 (3) and 7
Articles of the Optional
Protocol:
2 and 5 (2) (a)
GE.15-21843(E)
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