CAT/C/43/D/307/2006
United Nations
Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
Distr.: Restricted*
10 December 2009
Original: English
Committee against Torture
Forty-third session
2–20 November 2009
Decision
Communication No. 307/2006
Submitted by:
Emad Yassin (represented by counsel, Mr.
Byron E. Pfeiffer)
Alleged victim:
The complainant
State party:
Canada
Date of the complaint:
29 October 2006 (initial submission)
Date of present decision:
4 November 2009
Subject matter:
Deportation of complainant to Iraq
Procedural issues:
Exhaustion of domestic remedies – Lack of
substantiation of claim
Substantive issues:
Non-refoulement
Articles of the Convention:
3, 22 (5) (b)
Rules of procedure:
Rule 107 (b) and (e)
[Annex]
* Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture.
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