CAT/C/53/D/492/2012
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
19 January 2015
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 492/2012
Decision adopted by the Committee at its fifty-third session,
3–28 November 2014
Submitted by:
Abed Azizi (represented by counsel,
Urs Ebnöther)
Alleged victim:
Abed Azizi
State party:
Switzerland
Date of complaint:
22 February 2012 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
27 November 2014
Subject matter:
Deportation to Islamic Republic of
Iran
Procedural issues:
–
Substantive issues:
Risk of torture upon return to the country of
origin
Article of the Convention:
3
GE.15-00566