CAT/C/46/D/379/2009
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: Restricted*
8 July 2011
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Forty-sixth session
9 May–3 June 2011
Decision
Communication No. 379/2009
Submitted by:
Sylvie Bakatu-Bia (represented by counsel,
Emma Persson)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Sweden
Date of complaint:
26 March 2009 (initial submission)
Date of decision:
3 June 2011
Subject matter:
Deportation of the complainant to
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Procedural issues:
Insufficient substantiation
Substantive issues:
Prohibition of refoulement
Articles of the Convention:
3
[Annex]
*
GE.11-44060
Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.