CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/41/D/306/2006 21 November 2008 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Forty - first session (3 - 21 November 2008) DECISION Communication No. 306/2006 Submitted by: E. J. et al. (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The complainants State party: Sweden Date of complaint: 24 October 2006 (initial submission) Date of the present decision: 14 November 2008 Subject matter: Threat of deportation of complainants to Azerbaijan Substantive issues: Risk of torture of complainants upon return to country of origin Articles of the Convention: 3 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.08-45449

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