UNITED NATIONS CAT Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/39/D/269/2005 22 November 2007 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-ninth session 5-23 November 2007 DECISION Communication No. 269/2005 Submitted by: Mr. Ali Ben Salem (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Tunisia Date of complaint: 2 May 2005 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 7 November 2007 Subject matter: Torture and/or ill-treatment at a police station Substantive issues: Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; obligation of the State party to ensure that the competent authorities conduct a prompt and impartial investigation; right to lodge a complaint; right to redress Procedural issues: Exhaustion of domestic remedies, abuse of the right to submit complaints Articles of the Convention: 2, paragraph 1, read in conjunction with 1; 16, paragraph 1; 11, 12, 13 and 14, read separately or in conjunction with 16, paragraph 1 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.07-45540 (E) 131207 181207

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