CCPR/C/119/D/2253/2013 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 26 April 2017 Original: English Human Rights Committee Views adopted by the Committee under article 5 (4) of the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 2253/2013*, ** Communication submitted by: A.P.J. (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The author State party: Denmark Date of communication: 10 June 2013 (initial submission) Document references: Decision taken pursuant to rule 97 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, transmitted to the State party on 12 June 2013 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of Views: 16 March 2017 Subject matters: Torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; deportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran; freedom of expression; equality before the law Procedural issue: Lack of substantiation Substantive issues: Torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Articles of the Covenant: 7, 19 and 26 Article of the Optional Protocol: 2 1.1 The author of the communication is A.P.J, a national of the Islamic Republic of Iran born on 23 October 1981. He claims that his deportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran by Denmark would constitute a violation of articles 7, 19 and 26 of the Covenant. He is represented by counsel, Marianne Volund. The Optional Protocol entered into force for the State party on 23 March 1976. 1.2 On 12 June 2013, pursuant to rule 92 of its rules of procedure, the Committee, acting through its Special Rapporteur on new communications and interim measures, decided not to issue a request for interim measures. * Adopted by the Committee at its 119th session (6 March-29 March 2017). ** The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the communication: Tania María Abdo Rocholl, Yadh Ben Achour, Ilze Brands Kehris, Ahmed Amin Fathalla, Olivier de Frouville, Christof Heyns, Yuji Iwasawa, Bamariam Koita, Marcia V.J. Kran, Duncan Laki Muhumuza, Photini Pazartzis, Mauro Politi, José Manuel Santos Pais, Anja Seibert-Fohr, Yuval Shany and Margo Waterval. GE.17-06608(E) 

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