- 153 - Communication No. 166/2000 Submitted by: B.S. (name withheld) [represented by counsel] Alleged victim: The petitioner State party: Canada Date of communication: 22 April 1999 The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 14 November 2001, Having concluded its consideration of communication No. 166/2000, submitted to the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Having taken into account all information made available to it by the petitioner and the State party, Adopts it Views under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention. 1.1 The petitioner is B.S., an Iranian national, currently residing in Vancouver, Canada. He claims that his removal to the Islamic Republic of Iran would entail a violation of article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment by Canada. He is represented by counsel. 1.2 In accordance with article 22, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Committee brought the communication to the attention of the State party on 21 July 2000. At the same time, acting under rule 108, paragraph 9, of its rules of procedure, the Committee requested the State party not to expel the petitioner to the Islamic Republic of Iran while his communication was being considered. The State party acceded to this request. The facts as submitted by the petitioner 2.1 On 2 August 1990, the petitioner arrived in Canada. He was granted refugee status by decision of the Immigration and Refugee Board on 11 January 1996. 2.2 Since 1992, the petitioner was convicted of various criminal offences, including theft, uttering threats, assault, will to cause personal injury, false pretences, sexual assault, obstructing a peace officer and altering a forged document. Restraining orders were issued against the