CAT/C/46/D/341/2008 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: Restricted* 4 July 2011 English Original: French Committee against Torture Forty-sixth session 9 May–3 June 2011 Decision Communication No. 341/2008 Submitted by: Fatiha Sahli (represented by counsel, TRIAL (Track Impunity Always)) Alleged victim: Djilali Hanafi (husband of the complainant) State party: Algeria Date of complaint: 30 April 2008 (initial submission) Date of decision: 3 June 2011 Subject matter: Torture in custody resulting in the death of the victim Procedural issues: Exhaustion of domestic remedies and abuse of process Substantive issues: Torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; obligation to systematically monitor interrogation techniques and practices; right to effective remedy; right to compensation Articles of the Convention: 2, paragraph 1; 11; 12; 13; 14 read in conjunction with article 1 or, alternatively, with article 16; article 22 (paras. 2 and 5 (b)) Rules of procedure: 107 (b) and (e) * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.11-43885 (E) 220711 290711

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