Iranian authorities would have been due to the discovery of the Committee’s decision. The State party regards this decision as an “intervening factor”, subsequent to his return that it could not have taken into account at the time of his return. In addition, the complainant’s concerns do not disclose any complaint that, were it to be made to the Committee, could give rise to a violation of a right under the Convention. Questioning by the authorities does not amount to torture. In any event, his fear of torture during questioning is speculative and hypothetical. Given Iran’s ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the possibility for the complainant to use United Nations special procedure mechanisms such as the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture, it considers the United Nations better placed to make enquiries about the complainant’s well-being. On 10 October 2007, the State party reiterates that the complainant has not been tortured since his return to Iran. Therefore, Canada has fully complied with its obligations under article 3 of the Convention and is under no obligation to monitor the complainant’s condition. The absence of evidence of torture upon return supports Canada’s position that it should not be held responsible for a purported violation of article 3 when subsequent events confirm its assessment that the complainant was not at substantial risk of torture. In the circumstances, the State party reiterates its request that the case be removed from the agenda of the follow-up procedure. Complainant’s response The complainant’s counsel has contested the State party’s decision to deport the complainant despite the Committee’s findings. He has not to date provided information he may have on the author’s situation since arriving in Iran. The complainant’s counsel states that on 24 June 2006, he heard from the complainant who informed him that the Iranian authorities had delivered a copy of the Committee’s decision to his home and had requested his attendance for questioning. He was very worried over the 147