CAT/C/30/D/197/2002
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ANNEX
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER
ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE
AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING
TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Thirtieth session
concerning
Communication No. 197/2002
Submitted by:
U.S.1
Alleged victim:
U.S.
State party:
Finland
Date of complaint:
7 January 2002 (initial submission)
The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Meeting on 1 May 2003,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 197/2002, submitted to the
Committee against Torture by Mr. U. 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 the following:
Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention
1.1
The petitioner is Mr. U.S., a Sri Lankan citizen, currently residing in Finland, and
awaiting deportation to Sri Lanka. He claims that his forced return to Sri Lanka would constitute
a violation, by Finland, of article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He is represented by counsel.
1.2
On 10 January 2002, the Committee forwarded the communication to the State party for
comments and requested, under rule 108, paragraph 1, not to return the petitioner to Sri Lanka
while his communication was under consideration by the Committee. The State party has
acceded to this request.