CCPR/C/113/D/2192/2012 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 1 June 2015 Original: English Human Rights Committee Communication No. 2192/2012 Views adopted by the Committee at its 113th session (16 March–2 April 2015) Submitted by: N.S. (represented by counsel, Irina Birukova) Alleged victim: The author State party: Russian Federation Date of communication: 21 August 2012 (initial submission) Document references: Special Rapporteur’s decision under rules 92 and 97, transmitted to the State party on 22 August 2012 (not issued in document form) Date of adoption of Views: 27 March 2015 Subject matter: Author facing extradition to Kyrgyzstan where he alleges that he will be subjected to torture Procedural issues: Admissibility – exhaustion of domestic remedies Substantive issues: Torture, arbitrary detention and non-refoulement Articles of the Covenant: 7 and 9 Articles of the Optional Protocol: 2 and 5 (2) (b) GE.15-11022 (E) 

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