UNITED NATIONS CAT Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/34/D/195/2002 24 May 2005 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-fourth session 2 - 20 May 2005 DECISION* Communication No. 195/2002 Submitted by: Mafhoud Brada (represented by counsel, Mr. de Linares, of the Action of Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT)) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: France Date of complaint: 29 November 2001 (initial submission) Date of decision on admissibility: 29 April 2003 Date of the present decision: 17 May 2005 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.05-42060

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