CAT/C/44/D/356/2008
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: Restricted *
3 June 2010
Original: English
Committee Against Torture
Forty-fourth session
26 April – 14 May 2010
Decision
Communication No. 356/2008
Submitted by:
N.S. (represented by counsel)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Switzerland
Date of the complaint:
19 September 2008 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
6 May 2010
Subject matter:
Risk of torture in case of expulsion to Turkey
Procedural issues:
None
Substantive issues:
Expulsion to another State where there are
substantial grounds for believing that the
complainant would be in danger of being
subjected to torture
Article of the Convention:
3
[ Annex ]
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GE.10-42796
Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.