CAT UNITED NATIONS Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Distr. RESTRICTED* CAT/C/31/D/153/2000 19 November 2003 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE AGAINST TORTURE Thirty-first session 10 – 21 November 2003 DECISION Communication No. 153/2000 Submitted by: Z. T. (represented by Ms. Angela Cranston) Alleged victim: R. T. State party: Australia Date of complaint: 4 January 2000 (initial submission) Date of present decision: 11 November 2003 [ANNEX] * Made public by decision of the Committee against Torture. GE.03-45355

Select target paragraph3