CAT/C/46/D/395/2009
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: Restricted*
1 July 2011
English
Original: French
Committee against Torture
Forty-sixth session
9 May–3 June 2011
Decision
Communication No. 395/2009
Submitted by:
H. E-M. (represented by counsel, MarieHélène Giroux)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Canada
Date of the complaint:
17 August 2009 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
23 May 2011
Subject matter:
Deportation of the complainant to Lebanon
Procedural issues:
Exhaustion of domestic remedies
Substantive issues:
Non-refoulement
Articles of the Convention:
3, 22 (2 and 5 (b))
Rules of Procedure:
107 (b), (c) and (e)
[Annex]
* Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.
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