UNITED NATIONS CAT Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/18/D/46/1996 12 May 1997 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Eighteenth session (28 April-9 May 1997) DECISIONS Communication No. 46/1996 Submitted by: Cyril Le Gayic et al. (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The authors State party: France Date of communication: 5 February 1996 Documentation references: Prior decisions - Special Rapporteur's rule 108 (1) decision, transmitted to the State party on 16 May 1996 (not issued in document form) Date of present decision: 9 May 1997 (See Annex) * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.97-16689 (E)

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