CAT/C/35/D/250/2004
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ANNEX
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF
THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR
DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Thirty- fifth session
Concerning
Communication No. 250/2004
Submitted by:
Mr. A. H.(Represented by counsel, Mr. Didar Gardezi
and Mr. Paul Berkhuizen)
Alleged victims:
The complainant
State party:
Sweden
Date of the complaint:
18 June 2004
The Committee against Torture, established under Article 17 of the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Meeting on 15 November 2005,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 250/2004, submitted to the
Committee against Torture on behalf of Mr. A. H. 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, his
counsel and the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention
1.1
The complaint is Mr. A.H., a citizen of Iran, currently awaiting expulsion from
Sweden. He claims that his forcible return to Iran would constitute a violation by Sweden of
article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment. He is represented by counsels Messrs. Gardezi and Berkhuizen.
1.2
In accordance with article 22, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Committee
transmitted the complaint to the State party on 16 June 2004. Pursuant to rule 108, paragraph