A.R. (name withheld) v. Sweden, Communication No.
170/2001,
U.N. Doc. CAT/C/27/D/170/2001 (2001).
Communication No. 170/2001
Submitted by : A.R. (name withheld)[represented by counsel]
Alleged victim: The author
State party: Sweden
Date of communication: 27 April 2000
The Committee against Torture , established under Article 17 of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment,
Meeting on 23 November 2001,
Adopts the following:
1.1 The author of the communication, dated 27 April 2000, is Mr. A. R., a
citizen of Bangladesh, born on 6 September 1966, whose application for
refugee status was rejected in Sweden on 19 March 1997. He claims that his
deportation to Bangladesh 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 The State party ratified the Convention on 8 January 1986 and made the
declaration under article 22 of the Convention at the same time.
1.3 In accordance with article 22, paragraph 3 of the Convention, the
Committee transmitted the communication to the State party on 4 October
2000. Pursuant to rule 108, paragraph 9, of the Committee's rules of
procedure, the State party was requested not to deport the petitioner to
Bangladesh pending the consideration of his case by the Committee. In a
submission dated 21 November 2000, the State party informed the
Committee that the petitioner would not be deported to his country of origin
while his communication was under consideration by the Committee.