CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/36/D/278/2005 17 May 2006 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-sixth session 1-19 May 2006 DECISION Communication No. 278/2005 Submitted by: Asim Elmansoub (represented by counsel ) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Switzerland Date of complaint: 1 September 2005 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 8 May 2006 Subject matter : Deportation to Sudan Procedural issues: N/A Substantive issues: Non-refoulement Articles of the Convention: 3 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.06-42196

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