CAT/C/34/D/171/2000
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ANNEX
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE
22 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,
INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT
Thirty-fourth session
Concerning
Communication No. 171/2000
Submitted by:
Mr. Jovica Dimitrov, represented by the
Humanitarian Law Center and the European
Roma Rights Center)
Alleged victims:
The complainant
State party:
Serbia and Montenegro
Date of the complaint:
29 August 2000 (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 May 2005,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 171/2000, submitted to
the Committee against Torture by Mr. Jovica Dimitrov 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,
Adopts the following:
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention
1.1 The complainant is Jovica Dimitrov, a Serbian citizen of Roma origin, residing in
Serbia and Montenegro. He claims to be a victim of violations of article 2, paragraph