UNITED
NATIONS
CAT
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.
RESTRICTED*
CAT/C/39/D/269/2005
22 November 2007
ENGLISH
Original: FRENCH
COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE
Thirty-ninth session
5-23 November 2007
DECISION
Communication No. 269/2005
Submitted by:
Mr. Ali Ben Salem (represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Tunisia
Date of complaint:
2 May 2005 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
7 November 2007
Subject matter:
Torture and/or ill-treatment at a police station
Substantive issues:
Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment; obligation of the State party to ensure that the
competent authorities conduct a prompt and impartial
investigation; right to lodge a complaint; right to redress
Procedural issues:
Exhaustion of domestic remedies, abuse of the right to
submit complaints
Articles of the Convention:
2, paragraph 1, read in conjunction with 1; 16, paragraph 1;
11, 12, 13 and 14, read separately or in conjunction with 16,
paragraph 1
[ANNEX]
* Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.
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