UNITED NATIONS CAT Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED∗ CAT/C/41/D/285/2006 21 November 2008 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Forty-first session (3-21 November 2008) DECISION Communication No. 285/2006 Submitted by: A.A. et al. (represented by counsel) Alleged victims: The complainants State party: Switzerland Date of complaint: 9 January 2006 Date of present decision: 10 November 2008 Subject matter: Risk of complainants’ deportation to Algeria Substantive issues: Risk of torture following removal Procedural issue: None Article of the Convention: 3 [ANNEX] ∗ Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.08-45420 (E) 021208 031208

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