CAT/C/43/D/331/2007 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: Restricted* 10 December 2009 English Original: French Committee against Torture Forty-third session 2–20 November 2009 Decision Communication No. 331/2007 Submitted by: Mr. Michel Minani (represented by Mr. Carlos Hoyos-Tello LL.M.) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Canada Date of the complaint: 16 September 2007 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 5 November 2009 Subject matter: Risk of complainant’s deportation to Burundi Substantive issue: Risk of torture upon return Procedural issue: None Article of the Convention: 3 [Annex] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.09-46723 (E) 211209 241209

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