CAT
UNITED
NATIONS
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment
Distr.
RESTRICTED*
CAT/C/40/D/311/2007
15 May 2008
Original: ENGLISH
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Fortieth session
(28 April - 16 May 2008)
DECISION
Communication No. 311/2007
Submitted by:
M. X. (not represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Switzerland
Date of the complaint:
19 January 2007 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
7 May 2008
Subject matter: deportation from Switzerland to Belarus (or to Ukraine), with alleged
risk of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Procedural issues: none
Substantive issues: risk of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment on deportation
Articles of the Convention: 3
[ANNEX]
*
Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.
GE.08-41970