CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. GENERAL* CAT/C/25/D/122/1998 15 February 2001 ENGLISH Original: FRENCH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Twenty-fifth session 13-24 November 2000 VIEWS OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE 22, PARAGRAPH 7, OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT Communication No. 122/1998 Submitted by: M.R.P. (name deleted) (represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The author State party: Switzerland Date of communication: 7 October 1998 The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 24 November 2000, Having concluded its consideration of communication No. 122/1998, submitted to the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.01-40529 (E)

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