CAT/C/47/D/374/2009
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
17 January 2012
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 374/2009
Decision adopted by the Committee at its forty-seventh session, 31
October to 25 November 2011
GE.12-40174
Submitted by:
S.M., H.M. and A.M. (represented by
counsel, Sanna Vestin)
Alleged victim:
The complainants
State party:
Sweden
Date of complaint:
11 November 2008 (initial submission)
Date of decision:
21 November 2011
Subject matter:
Deportation of the complainants to
Azerbaijan
Substantive issue:
Risk of torture upon return to country of
origin
Procedural issue:
Insufficient substantiation
Articles of the Convention:
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