complaint without delay to the prosecution, if one of their officials is the object of allegations of mistreatment. By Decree of the Federal Ministry of Justice of 21 December 2000, the heads of penal institutions were requested to follow the same proceedings in case of allegations against officials entrusted with the enforcement of sentences. Complainant’s response None Committee’s decision The Committee considered the response satisfactory, in view of the time lapsed since it adopted its Views and the vagueness of the remedy recommended. It decided to discontinue consideration of the case under the follow-up procedure. State party AUSTRALIA Case Shek Elmi, 120/1998 Nationality and country of removal if applicable Somali to Somalia Views adopted on 25 May 1999 Issues and violations found Removal - article 3 Interim measures granted and State party response Granted and acceded to by the State party. Remedy recommended The State party has an obligation to refrain from forcibly returning the complainant to Somalia or to any other country where he runs a risk of being expelled or returned to Somalia. Due date for State party response None Date of reply 23 August 1999 and 1 May 2001 State party response On 23 August 1999, the State party responded to the Committee’s Views. It informed the Committee that on 12 August 1999, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs decided that it was in the public 109