CAT/C/56/D/580/2014 Annex Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (fifty-sixth session) concerning Communication No. 580/2014* Submitted by: F.K. (represented by counsel Niels-Erik Hansen) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Denmark Date of complaint: 19 December 2013 (initial submission) The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 23 November 2015, Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 580/2014, submitted to it by F.K. under article 22 of the Convention, Having taken into account all information made available to it by the complainant, his counsel and the State party, Adopts the following: Decision under article 22 (7) of the Convention 1.1 The complainant is F.K., a national of Turkey of Kurdish ethnicity born in 1990, residing in Denmark. He claims that his deportation to Turkey would constitute a violation of his rights under article 3 of the Convention. He also alleges violations of his rights under articles 12 and 16 of the Convention. He is represented by counsel, Niels-Erik Hansen.1 1.2 Under rule 114, paragraph 1, of its rules of procedure, the Committee requested the State party, on 2 January 2014, not to expel the complainant to Turkey while the complaint was being considered. Facts as presented by the complainant 2.1 The complainant is of Turkish nationality and Kurdish ethnicity. He submits that, between 2006 and 2010, he was arrested on numerous occasions for a period of 3-10 days and subjected to torture by the Turkish authorities. He was questioned about his knowledge * The following members of the Committee participated in the consideration of the present 1 2 communication: Essadia Belmir, Alessio Bruni, Satyabhoosun Gupt Domah, Abdoulaye Gaye, Sapana Pradhan-Malla, George Tugushi and Kening Zhang. Pursuant to rule 109 of the Committee’s rules of procedure, Jens Modvig did not participate in the consideration of the communication. Denmark made a declaration under article 22 of the Convention on 27 May 1987.