CAT/C/33/D/207/2002
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ANNEX
DECISION (VIEWS) OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER
ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER
CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Thirty-third session
Concerning
Communication No. 207/2002
Submitted by:
Mr. Dragan Dimitrijevic (Represented by counsel)
Alleged victims:
The complainant
State party:
Serbia and Montenegro
Date of the complaint: 20 December 2001
The Committee against Torture, established under Article 17 of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment,
Meeting on 24 November 2004,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 207/2002, submitted to
the Committee against Torture by Mr. Dragan Dimitrijevic 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,
Adopts the following:
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention
1.
The complainant is Mr. Dragan Dimitrijevic, a Serbian citizen of Romani
origin born on 7 March 1977. He claims to have been the victim of violations by
Serbia and Montenegro of articles 2, para.1 read in conjunction with article 1; article
16, para.1; and articles 12, 13 and 14 taken alone and/or together with article 16,
para.1 of the Convention. He is represented by the non-governmental organizations
Humanitarian Law Center, based in Belgrade, and European Roma Rights Center,
based in Budapest.