CAT/C/46/D/350/2008
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-sixth session)
concerning
Communication No. 350/2008
Submitted by:
R.T-N. (represented by Kathrin Stutz of
Zürcher Beratungsstelle für Asylsuchende)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Switzerland
Date of complaint:
5 August 2008 (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 3 June 2011,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 350/2008, submitted by R.T-N.
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,
his counsel and the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention against
Torture
1.1
The complainant is R.T-N., a national of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
born on 25 December 1970 and currently living in Switzerland. He claims that his
deportation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo would constitute a violation by
Switzerland of article 3 of the Convention. He is represented by Kathrin Stutz (Zürcher
Beratungsstelle für Asylsuchende).
1.2
In accordance with article 22, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Committee
brought the complaint to the State party’s attention on 18 August 2008. At the same time, in
application of rule 114, paragraph 1, of its rules of procedure1 (formerly rule 108), the
Committee asked the State party not to deport the complainant to the Democratic Republic
of the Congo while his complaint was being considered.
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2
New rules of procedure dated 21 February 2011 (CAT/C/3/Rev.5).
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