CAT/C/46/D/310/2007
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: Restricted*
8 july 2011
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Forty-sixth session
9 May – 3 June 2011
Decision
Communication No. 310/2007
Submitted by:
Tony Chahin (represented by counsel, Mr. Bo
Johansson)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Sweden
Date of complaint:
20 December 2006 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
30 May 2011
Subject matter:
Deportation of complainant from Sweden to
Syria
Procedural issue:
Substantiation of claim for purposes of
admissibility
Substantive issues:
Deportation of person to another State where
there are substantial grounds for believing
that complainant would be in danger of being
subjected to torture.
Article of the Convention:
3
[Annex]
*
GE.11-43987
Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.