Case No.120/1998 Shek Elmi v. Australia (cont’d) Date of adoption Nationality of complainant and country of removal if applicable Article of Covenant violated Interim measures granted and State party’s response Remedy Follow-up 22 October 1999, Mr. Elmi and his adviser attended an interview with an officer of the Department. The Minister of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs in a decision dated 2 March 2000 was satisfied that the complainant was not a person to whom Australia has protection obligations under the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and refused to grant him a protection visa. This decision was affirmed on appeal by the Principal Tribunal members. The State party advised the Committee that his new application was comprehensively assessed in light of new evidence which had arisen following the Committee’s consideration. The Tribunal was not satisfied as to the complainant’s credibility and did not accept that he was who he said he was - the son of a leading elder of the Shikal clan. Further action 69