public without disclosing the identity of the author of the communication, but
identifying the State party concerned.
194. Pursuant to rule 112 of its rules of procedure, the Committee shall include
in its annual report a summary of the communications examined. The Committee
may also include in its annual report the text of its Views under article 22,
paragraph 7, of the Convention and the text of any decision declaring a
communication inadmissible.
195. During the time covered by the present report (thirteenth and fourteenth
sessions) the Committee had 19 communications before it for consideration
(Nos. 6/1990, 10/1993, 11/1993, 12/1993, 13/1993, 14/1994, 15/1994, 16/1994,
17/1994, 18/1994, 19/1994, 20/1994, 21/1995, 22/1995, 23/1995, 24/1995, 25/1995,
26/1995 and 27/1995).
196. At its thirteenth session, the Committee adopted its Views with regard to
communication No. 15/1994 (Khan v. Canada). The Committee found that, in the
specific circumstances of the author’s case, the expulsion of the author to
Pakistan would violate Canada’s obligation under article 3 of the Convention not
to expel or return a person to another State where there are substantial grounds
for believing that he would be in danger of being subjected to torture. The
text of the Views is reproduced in annex V to the present report.
197. Also at its thirteenth session, the Committee declared inadmissible
communication No. 10/1993 (A.E. & C.B. v. Spain), for failure to exhaust
domestic remedies, since the allegations of torture were under judicial
investigation. The Committee further declared inadmissible communications
Nos. 17/1994 (X v. Switzerland) and 18/1994 (Y v. Switzerland) because they
lacked the minimum substantiation that would render them compatible with
article 22 of the Convention. The text of these decisions is reproduced in
annex V to the present report.
198. The Committee decided to suspend the consideration of communications
Nos. 11/1993 and 12/1993, awaiting the outcome of a reconsideration by the State
party concerned of the authors’ requests to be allowed to remain in its
territory, as they claim to be in danger of being subjected to torture in case
of forced return to their country of origin.
199. At its fourteenth session, the Committee adopted its Views with regard to
communication No. 6/1990 (Parot v. Spain). On the basis of the information
provided by the parties, the Committee found that Parot’s complaint that he had
been tortured upon arrest had in fact been examined and rejected by the judicial
authorities during the criminal trial against him. Consequently, the Committee
concluded that no violation of the Convention had been shown. The text of the
Views is reproduced in annex V to the present report.
200. Also at its fourteenth session, the Committee declared inadmissible
communications Nos. 22/1995 (M.A. v. Canada) and 24/1995 (A.E. v. Switzerland),
for failure to exhaust domestic remedies. Both cases concerned article 3 of the
Convention. The Committee also declared inadmissible communication 14/1994
(B.M’B. v. Tunisia), as it found that the author had not sufficiently justified
his acting on the victim’s behalf. The text of the decisions is reproduced in
annex V to the present report.
201. The Committee decided to suspend the consideration of communication
No. 19/1994, awaiting the outcome of a review procedure pending before the
relevant domestic authorities.
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