CAT/C/35/D/242/2003
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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- fifth session
Concerning
Communication No. 242/2003
Submitted by:
R. T. (represented by counsel, Ms. Brigitt Thambiah)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State Party:
Switzerland
Date of complaint:
11 December 2003 (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 24 November 2005,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 242/2003, submitted to
the Committee against Torture by Mr. R. T. 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
complainant,
Adopts the following:
DECISION ON ADMISSIBILITY
1.1
The complainant is Mr. R. T., a Sri Lankan national of Tamil origin, currently
residing in Switzerland pending his return to Sri Lanka. He does not invoke any
specific provision of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, but his complaint appears to raise issues under
article 3 of the Convention. He is represented by counsel, Ms. Brigitt Thambiah.
1.2
On 12 December 2003, the Committee, through its Rapporteur on new
complaints and interim measures, transmitted the complaint to the State party and
requested, under Rule 108, paragraph 1, of its rules of procedure, not to return the
complainant to Sri Lanka while his case was under consideration by the Committee.