CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/37/D/262/2005∗∗ 22 January 2007 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-seventh session (6 - 24 November 2006) DECISION Communication No. 262/2005 Submitted by: V. L. (not represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The complainant State Party: Switzerland Date of complaint: 12 January 2005 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 20 November 2006 Subject matter: Deportation of complainant to Belarus Procedural issue: None Substantive issues: Non-refoulement Articles of the Convention: 3 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. Re-issued for technical reasons. ∗∗ GE.07-40168

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