CAT/C/35/D/237/2003
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ANNEX
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Thirty- fifth session
Concerning
Communication No. 237/2003
Submitted by:
Ms. M. C. M. V. F.
Alleged victims:
Ms. M. C. M. V. F., her husband V. M. F. Z., and their
children P. C. F. M. and V. M. F. M.
State party:
Sweden
Date of the complaint:
7 August 2003 (initial submission)
The Committee against Torture, established under Article 17 of the Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Meeting on 14 November 2005,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 237/2003, submitted to the
Committee against Torture by Ms. M. C. M. V. F. under article 22 of the Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Having taken into account all information made available to it by the complainant and
the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention
1.1 The complainant (submissions of 7 August 2003 and 10 September 2003) is Ms. M. C.
M. V. F., a Salvadorian citizen, acting on behalf of herself, her husband V. M. F. Z. and their
children P. C. F. M. and V. M. F. M. The family is facing expulsion from Sweden to El
Salvador. The complainant claims that the expulsion of the family would constitute a
violation by Sweden of article 3 of the Convention against Torture. She is not represented by
counsel.
1.2 On 4 April 2005, the complainant requested the Committee to adopt interim measures
of protection. She informed the Committee that in November 2004 the Swedish authorities
were searching for her in order to enforce the deportation order and that she managed to
escape from being arrested. On 12 April 2005, the Special Rapporteur on New
Communications and Interim Measures, acting on behalf of the Committee, declined the
complainant’s request.