CAT/C/43/D/348/2008 United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr.: Restricted* 10 December 2009 English Original: French Committee against Torture Forty-third session 2–20 November 2009 Decision Communication No. 348/2008 Submitted by: Franklin Aboua Brou (not represented by counsel) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Switzerland Date of complaint: 20 July 2008 (initial submission) Date of decision: 17 November 2009 Subject matter: Risk of complainant’s deportation to Côte d’Ivoire Substantive issues: Risk of torture following removal Procedural issues: None Articles of the Convention: 3, 22 [Annex] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.09-46730 (E) 221209 291209

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