ANNEX DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT Twenty-eighth session concerning Complaint No. 111/1998 Submitted by: (represented by counsel) Mr. R. S. Alleged victim: State party: Mr. R. S. Austria Date of complaint: 16 April 1997 Date of present decision: 30 April 2002 The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 30 April 2002, Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 111/1998, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. R. S. 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 author of the complaint, his counsel and the State party, Adopts its Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention 1.1 The complainant is Mr. R.S., an Austrian citizen, at the time of the first submission imprisoned in Vienna, Austria, on a conviction for housebreaking, procuring of prostitution and drug trafficking. He claims to be the victim of violations by Austria of article 13 of the International Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He is represented by counsel. 1.2 In accordance with article 22, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Committee transmitted the petition to the State party on 11 January 1999. 2

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