CAT/C/46/D/379/2009 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. 379/2009 Submitted by: Sylvie Bakatu-Bia (represented by counsel, Emma Persson) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Sweden Date of complaint: 26 March 2009 (initial submission) Date of decision: 3 June 2011 Subject matter: Deportation of the complainant to Democratic Republic of the Congo Procedural issues: Insufficient substantiation Substantive issues: Prohibition of refoulement Articles of the Convention: 3 [Annex] * GE.11-44060 Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.

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