CAT/C/53/D/519/2012
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
19 January 2015
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 519/2012
Decision adopted by the Committee at its 53rd session
(3–8 November 2014)
Submitted by:
T. M. (represented by counsel, Jae-Chang Oh)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Republic of Korea
Date of complaint:
24 April 2012 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
21 November 2014
Subject matter:
Expulsion to Myanmar
Procedural issues:
Abuse of the right to submission
Substantive issues:
Risk of torture upon return to the country of
origin
Articles of the Convention:
3, 22
GE.15-00572