CAT/C/49/D/425/2010
Annex
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of
the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (forty-ninth session)
concerning
Communication No. 425/2010
Submitted by:
I.A.F.B. (not represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Sweden
Date of complaint:
22 June 2010 (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 13 November 2012,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 425/2010, submitted to the
Committee against Torture by I.A.F.B. on his own behalf 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
and the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention against
Torture
1.1
The complainant of the communication, dated 22 June 2010, is I.A.F.B., born on 26
October 1966 and of Algerian nationality. He claims he would be a victim of a violation of
article 3 of the Convention if he were returned from Sweden to Algeria. The complainant is
not represented by counsel.
1.2
Under rule 114 (former rule 108) of its rules of procedure (CAT/C/3/Rev. 5), the
Rapporteur on new complaints and interim measures, acting on behalf of the Committee,
requested the State party, on 12 July 2010, to refrain from expelling the complainant to
Algeria while his communication is under consideration by the Committee. This request
was made on the basis of the information contained in the complainant’s submission and
the State party was advised that it may be reviewed in the light of information and
documents received from the parties.
1.3
On 13 April 2011, upon request by the State party, the Rapporteur on new
complaints and interim measures, acting on behalf of the Committee, decided to lift the
interim measures.
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