UNITED NATIONS CAT Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/36/D/273/2005 22 May 2006 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-sixth session (1 – 19 May 2006) DECISION Communication No. 273/2005 Submitted by: Mr. Thu AUNG (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Canada Date of the complaint: 13 July 2005 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 15 May 2006 Subject matter: deportation with alleged risk of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Procedural issues: non exhaustion of domestic remedies Substantive issues: risk of torture on deportation; risk of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on deportation Articles of the Convention: 3, 16 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.06-42278

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