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.
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