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torture and rape on 24 November 2005 or about why the law enforcement agency was
interested in him. All the documents submitted by the complainant, namely the letters from
the Bangladesh Nationalist Party representative, the complainant’s father, his lawyer and
the Chair of the National Human Rights Commission, are limited to a statement that the
complainant is in danger owing to his political affiliation, without explaining his role in the
Bangladesh Nationalist Party or his previous political activities. In the light of the foregoing,
the Committee notes, in particular, that the complainant, despite allegations of political
persecution in Bangladesh, approached the consulate of Bangladesh in Sweden and
received a passport without reporting any problems. The Committee also notes that there is
nothing on file to confirm the complainant’s allegations about the previously experienced
torture. The complainant has provided no dates, no details and no supporting documents on
the matter. From the material before it, the Committee is not able to establish whether the
complainant has faced any persecution or ill-treatment in the past, or whether he would be
at a personal risk of torture upon returning to Bangladesh. On the basis of the above, the
Committee concludes that the complainant has failed to sufficiently substantiate his claims
for the purpose of admissibility.
7.
The Committee therefore decides:
(a)
That the communication is inadmissible under article 22 (2) of the
Convention;
(b)
That the present decision shall be communicated to the complainant and to
the State party.
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