UNITED
NATIONS
CAT
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment
Distr.
RESTRICTED*
CAT/C/36/D/273/2005
22 May 2006
Original: ENGLISH
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Thirty-sixth session
(1 – 19 May 2006)
DECISION
Communication No. 273/2005
Submitted by:
Mr. Thu AUNG (represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Canada
Date of the complaint:
13 July 2005 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
15 May 2006
Subject matter: deportation with alleged risk of torture and cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment
Procedural issues: non exhaustion of domestic remedies
Substantive issues: risk of torture on deportation; risk of cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment on deportation
Articles of the Convention: 3, 16
[ANNEX]
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Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.
GE.06-42278