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took into account the female authors’ statement that the authors’ sons still lived in the same
house the authors had lived in in Lahore, continued to work in the family business and had
not been subjected to harassment following the authors’ departure.
8.5
The Committee further takes note of the Board’s findings that, while Ahmadis in
Pakistan were often subjected to threats and harassment by other groups, both authors
stated during domestic proceedings that no one had verbally threatened them or approached
them in person. The Committee also notes the authors’ statements in their asylum
application and communication that they had been the target of three incidents in three
areas outside of Lahore, but observes that they did not provide further details on this either
to the Committee or the Danish authorities. While the authors allege that one of their sons
had to flee Pakistan, that assertion was not presented before the domestic authorities and the
authors provide no further information on the circumstances surrounding their son’s
departure.
8.6
The Committee considers that the authors have not identified any irregularity in the
decision-making process or any risk factor that the State party’s authorities failed to take
properly into account. While the authors disagree with the factual conclusions of the State
party’s authorities, they have not shown that those conclusions were arbitrary or manifestly
erroneous, or amounted to a denial of justice. In the light of the above, the Committee
cannot conclude that the information before it shows that the authors would face a personal
and real risk of treatment contrary to articles 6 (1) or 7 of the Covenant if they were
removed to Pakistan. In the light of this conclusion, the Committee will not examine the
authors claim under article 18, in conjunction with articles 6 (1) and 7.
9.
The Committee, acting under article 5 (4) of the Optional Protocol, is of the view
that the authors’ removal to Pakistan would not violate their rights under articles 6 (1), 7 or
18 of the Covenant.
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