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