CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED∗ CAT/C/32/D/229/2003 17 May 2004 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-second session (3 – 21 May 2004) DECISION Communication No. 229/2003 Submitted by: Mr. H. S. V. (represented by counsel, Mr. Bertil Malmlöf) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Sweden Date of complaint: 24 April 2003 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 12 May 2004 [ANNEX] ∗ Made public by decision of the Committee Against Torture. GE.04-41753

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