UNITED
NATIONS
CAT
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.
RESTRICTED*
CAT/C/41/D/291/2006
26 November 2008
ENGLISH
Original: FRENCH
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Forty-first session
(3-21 November 2008)
DECISION
Communication No. 291/2006
Submitted by:
Saadia Ali (represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Tunisia
Date of the complaint:
2 March 2006 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
21 November 2008
Subject matter:
Torture and ill-treatment by police
Substantive issues:
Systematic monitoring of interrogation rules and practices;
custody and treatment of detainees and prisoners; impartial
investigation whenever there are reasonable grounds for
believing torture has taken place; right to complain to the
relevant authorities; right to redress
* Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.
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