CAT/C/71/D/858/2018 the right in question becomes irreversible, in violation of the victims’ right to know the truth and to obtain redress.51 7. The Committee, acting under article 22 (7) of the Convention, concludes that the facts before it disclose violations of articles 2 (1), 11, 12, 13 and 14, read in conjunction with article 1, in respect of A.H. and of articles 12, 13 and 14, read in conjunction with article 16, in respect of B.N. 8. As the State party has not responded to the Committee’s requests to submit its observations on the present complaint, thereby refusing to cooperate with the Committee and preventing it from considering the complaint effectively, the Committee, acting under article 22 (7) of the Convention, decides that the facts before it constitute a violation by the State party of article 22 of the Convention. 9. In accordance with rule 118 (5) of its rules of procedure, the Committee urges the State party to: (a) open an impartial and exhaustive investigation into the circumstances of A.H.’s disappearance; (b) prosecute, try and punish the perpetrators of the violations committed; (c) provide compensation and rehabilitation to A.H., if he is still alive, and to the complainant, as B.N. is deceased; and (d) inform the complainant, within 90 days of the date of transmittal of the present decision, of the steps taken in conformity with the above Views. 51 GE.21-12084 Ibid. 11

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