CAT/C/49/D/437/2010 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: General 31 January 2013 Original: English Committee against Torture Communication No. 437/2010 Decision adopted by the Committee at its forty-ninth session, 29 October to 23 November 2012 GE.13-40729 Submitted by: B.M.S. (not represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Sweden Date of complaint: 10 August 2010 (initial submission) Date of decision: 12 November 2012 Subject matter: Deportation of the complainant to Algeria Substantive issue: Risk of torture upon return to the country of origin Procedural issue: Non-substantiation of claims Article of the Convention: 3

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