CAT/C/58/D/607/2014
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
15 September 2016
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Decision adopted by the Committee under article 22 of the
Convention, concerning communication No. 607/2014*, **
Submitted by:
R.K. (represented by counsel, Niels Erik Hansen)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Denmark
Date of complaint:
30 May 2014 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
12 August 2016
Subject matter:
Deportation to the Islamic Republic of Iran
Substantive issues:
Risk of torture
Procedural issues:
Insufficient substantiation of complaint
Articles of the Convention:
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1.1
The complainant is R.K., an Iranian national born in 1947 and subject to a
deportation order from Denmark to the Islamic Republic of Iran. He claims that his
deportation would constitute a violation by Denmark of his rights under article 3 of the
Convention. The complainant is represented by counsel.
1.2
On 2 June 2014, the Committee, acting through its Rapporteur on new complaints
and interim measures, decided to issue a request for interim measures under rule 114 (1) of
the Committee’s rules of procedure and requested the State party not to deport the
complainant to the Islamic Republic of Iran while the complaint was being considered by
the Committee.
1.3
On 18 March 2015, the Committee decided to deny the State party’s request to lift
interim measures.
* Adopted by the Committee at its fifty-eight session (25 July-12 August 2016).
** The following members of the Committee participated in the consideration of the present
communication: Essadia Belmir, Alessio Bruni, Felice Gaer, Abdelwahab Hani, Claude Heller
Rouassant, Ana Racu, and Sébastien Touzé. In accordance with Rule 109 (1) (c) of the Committee’s
rules of procedure, Jens Modvig did not take part in the examination of the communication.
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