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: 3

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