CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/30/D/197/2002 22 May 2003 Original: ENGLISH Committee against Torture Thirtieth session 28 April-16 May 2003 DECISION Communication No. 197/2002 Submitted by: U.S. Alleged victim: U.S. State Party: Finland Date of complaint: 7 January 2002 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 1 May 2003 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture GE.03-42014 (E) 230603

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