CAT/C/49/D/406/2009
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: General
28 January 2013
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Communication No. 406/2009
Decision adopted by the Committee at its forty-ninth session,
29 October to 23 November 2012
GE.13-40653
Submitted by:
S.M. (represented by counsel, T.H.)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Switzerland
Date of complaint:
10 November 2009 (initial submission)
Date of decision:
23 November 2012
Subject matter:
Deportation of the complainant to Ethiopia
Substantive issue:
Risk of torture upon return to the country of
origin
Procedural issue:
-
Article of the Convention:
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