CAT/C/35/D/172/2000
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ANNEX
DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE UNDER ARTICLE
22 OF THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,
INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATM ENT OR PUNISHMENT
Thirty- fifth session
Concerning
Communication No. 172/2000
Submitted by:
Mr. Danilo Dimitrijevic
(represented by counsel)
Alleged victims:
The complainant
State party:
Serbia and Montenegro 1
Date of the complaint:
7 August 2000 (initial submission)
The Committee against Torture, established under Article 17 of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment,
Meeting on 16 November 2005,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 172/2000, submitted to
the Committee against Torture by Mr. Danilo Dimitrijevic under article 22 of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment,
Having taken into account all information made available to it by the
complainant,
Adopts the following:
Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention
1.1 The complainant is Danilo Dimitrijevic a Serbian citizen of Roma origin, residing
in Serbia and Montenegro. He claims to be a victim of violations of article 2,
paragraph 1, read in connection with articles 1 and 16, paragraph, 1; article 14 alone;
1
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (which changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro on 4
February 2003) succeeded the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia on 27 April 1992.