CAT/C/36/D/278/2005 Page 2 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-sixth session concerning 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) The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 8 May 2006, Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 278/2005, submitted to the Committee against Torture on behalf of Mr. Asim Elmansoub 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 author of the complaint, his 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 Asim Elmansoub, a Sudanese national born in 1964, currently detained in Switzerland and awaiting deportation to Sudan. He claims that his deportation would constitute a violation of article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He is represented by counsel. The Convention entered into force for Switzerland on 2 March 1987. 1.2 In accordance with article 22, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Committee transmitted the communication to the State party on 9 November 2005. Pursuant to rule 108, paragraph 1, of the Committee’s rules of procedure, the State party was requested not to expel the complainant to Sudan while his case was pending before the Committee. The State party acceded to such request.

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