CAT/C/34/D/220/2002
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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
Thirty-fourth session
Concerning
Communication No. 220/2002
Submitted by:
Mr. R. D. (represented by counsel,
Advokatfirman Peter Lindblom and Per-Erik
Nilsson)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Sweden
Date of the complaint:
8 November 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 2 May 2005,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 220/2002, submitted to
the Committee against Torture by Mr. R. D. 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
complainant, her counsel and the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention
1.1 The complainant is R. D., a Bangladeshi citizen, currently awaiting deportation
from Sweden to Bangladesh. He claims to be a victim of violations of articles 3 and
16, by Sweden, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He is represented by counsel: Advokatfirman
Peter Lindblom and Per-Erik Nilsson.