CERD/C/71/D/36/2006 Page 2 ANNEX OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION UNDER ARTICLE 14 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Seventy-First session concerning Communication No. 36/2006 Submitted by: P. S. N. (represented by counsel, the Documentation and Advisory Centre on Racial Discrimination) Alleged victim: The petitioner State party: Denmark Date of communication: 10 February 2006 (initial submission) The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, established under article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Meeting on 8 August 2007 Adopts the following: OPINION 1.1 The petitioner is Mr. P. S. N., a Danish citizen born on 11 October 1969 in Pakistan, now residing in Denmark, and a practising Muslim. He alleges a violation by Denmark1 of articles 2, paragraph 1(d), 4 and 6 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. He is represented by counsel, Miss Line Bøgsted of the Documentary and Advisory Centre on Racial Discrimination (DACoRD). 1.2 In conformity with article 14, paragraph 6 (a), of the Convention, the Committee transmitted the communication to the State party on 23 June 2006. 1 The Convention was ratified by Denmark on 9 December 1971, and the declaration under article 14 made on 11 October 1985.