ANNEX
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE 22
OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN
OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION
concerning
Complaint No. 179/2001
Submitted by:
Mr. B.M.
(represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
Mr. B.M.
State Party:
Sweden
Date of complaint:
23 March 2001
Date of present decision:
30 April 2002
The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Meeting on 30 April 2002,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 179/2001, submitted to
the Committee against Torture 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 author of
the complaint, his counsel and the State party,
Adopts its Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention.
1.1
The complainant is B.M., a citizen of Tunisia, currently awaiting deportation
in Sweden. He claims that his removal to Tunisia would constitute a violation by
Sweden of article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He is represented by counsel.
1.2
On 11 April 2001, the Committee forwarded the complaint to the State party
for comments and requested, under rule 108 of the Committee’s rules of procedure,
not to return the complainant to Tunisia while his complaint was under consideration
by the Committee. The State party acceded to this request.
2