X v. Denmark

Abstract

Human rights — Asylum — Admissibility of author’s communication to Human Rights Committee — Consideration of merits — Whether States Parties ensuring the extension of Covenant rights to all persons within their territories without distinction — Prohibition on torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment — Entitlement of all persons to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law — Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion — Whether Article 18 engaging obligation of non-refoulement — Whether any non-refoulement obligation under Article 18 being absolute or subject to limitations — International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966, Articles 2, 7, 14 and 18 — Remedy for violation — United Nations Human Rights Committee