CAT/C/32/D/196/2002
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ANNEX
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE
22 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,
INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Thirty-second session
Concerning
Communication No. 196/2002
Submitted by:
Mr. M.A.M. (represented by counsel,
Mr. Ingemar Sahlström)
Alleged victim:
Mr. M.A.M.
State party:
Sweden
Date of complaint:
3 January 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 14 May 2004,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 196/2002, submitted to
the Committee against Torture by Mr. M.A.M. 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
complainant, his counsel and the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention:
1.1
1
The complainant is Mr. M.A.M., a Bangladeshi citizen, born on 1 January
1968, currently residing in Sweden, where he has sought asylum. He claims
that his removal to Bangladesh1 if his refugee claim is rejected would
constitute a violation of article 3 of the Convention by Sweden2. He is
represented by counsel.
The Convention entered into force for Bangladesh on 4 November 1998, but the State party has not
ratified article 22 of the Convention.
2
The Convention entered into force for Sweden on 26 June 1987, and the State party has ratified the
Committee’s competence under article 22 of the Convention.