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Abdussamatov et al.v. Kazakhstan, Case No. 444/2010

Case name Symbol numbers Languagues
Inadmissible cases CAT/C/47/D/365/2008 E F R S C A
Inadmissible cases CAT/C/47/D/368/2008 E F R S C A
Merits - violations CAT/C/47/D/312/2007 E F R S C A
Merits - violations CAT/C/47/D/347/2008 E F R S C A
Merits - no violations CAT/C/47/D/347/2008 E F R S C A
Merits - no violations CAT/C/47/D/351/2008 E F R S C A
Merits - violations CAT/C/47/D/353/2008 E F R S C A
Merits - violations CAT/C/47/D/374/2009 E F R S C A
Merits - violations CAT/C/47/D/381/2009 E F R S C A
Merits - violations CAT/C/47/D/428/2010 E F R S C A

CAT- 49th session (November 2012) Geneva

Reference

Case Name

Articles invoked

Subject Matter

Procedural issues

Outcome

Documents

CAT/C/49/D/416/2010
Communication No. 416/2010

Chun Rong v. Australia

CAT articles: 3; 22

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to the China

Non-substantiation of claims

Decision – violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/464/2011
Communication No. 464/2011

K.H. v. Denmark

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture and ill-treatment in case of complainants’ deportation to Afghanistan

None

Decision – violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/385/2009
Communication No. 385/2009

M.A.F et al v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3; 22

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to Libya

Inadmissibility ratione materiae

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/389/2009
Communication No. 389/2009

R.A v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3; 22 para. 5 b)

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to Turkey

Non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/406/2009
Communication No. 406/2009

S.M. v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to Ethiopia

None

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/412/2010
Communication No. 412/2010

A.A.R v. Denmark

CAT articles: 2; 3; 12; 16; 22, para. 5 b)

Ill-treatment while in detention in Denmark; failure to investigate such ill-treatment; risk of torture or ill-treatment following the deportation to Iraq

Non-substantiation of claims and non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/417/2010
Communication No. 417/2010

Y.Z.S v. Australia

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to China

Non-substantiation of claims

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/432/2010
Communication No. 432/2010

H.K. v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to Ethiopia

None

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/435/2010
Communication No. 435/2010

G.B.M v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to Tanzania

Non-substantiation of claims

Decision – Non-violation

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/346/2008
Communication No. 346/2008

S.A.C v. Monaco

CAT articles: 3; 22, para. 5 a) and b)

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ extradition to Brazil

Case considered by another international settlement body and non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Inadmissibility decision

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/425/2010
Communication No. 425/2010

I.A.F.B v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3; 22, para. 2

Risk of ill-treatment in case of complainants’ deportation to Algeria

Non-substantiation of the claims, claim manifestly ill-founded; incompatibility with the Convention

Inadmissibility decision

Case summary

CAT/C/49/D/437/2010
Communication No. 437/2010

B.M.S v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3; 22, para. 5 b

Risk of ill-treatment in case of complainants’ deportation to Algeria

Non-substantiation of claims; non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Inadmissibility decision

Case summary

CAT- 48th session ( 7 May to 1 June 2012) Geneva

Reference

Case Name

Articles invoked

Subject Matter

Procedural issues

Outcome

Documents

CAT/C/48/D/343/2008
Communication No. 343/2008

Kalonzo v. Canada

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Decision – violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/391/2009
Communication No. 391/2009

M.A.M.A. et al. v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3, 16

Risk of torture and ill-treatment in case of complainants’ deportation to Egypt

Non-substantiation of claims

Decision – violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/396/2009
Communication No. 396/2009

Gbadjavi v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to Togo

None

Decision – violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/433/2010
Communication No. 433/2010

Gerasimov v. Kazakhstan

CAT articles:  1; 2; 12; 13; 14; 22

Failure to carry out a prompt and impartial investigation into torture allegations, to bring perpetrators to justice and provide full and adequate reparation;

Ratione temporis;exhaustion of domestic remedies; withdrawal of complaint before the Committee

Decision – violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/444/2010
Communication No. 444/2010

Abdussamatov et al. v. Kazakhstan

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ extradition to Uzbekistan

None

Decision – violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/453/2011
Communication No. 453/2011

Gallastegi Sodupe v. Spain

CAT articles:  12, 14, 15

Prompt and impartial investigation, prohibition of invoking statements obtained under torture as evidence, right to redress

None

Decision – violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/364/2008
Communication No. 364/2008

J.L.L. et al. v. Switzerland

CAT articles:  3 and 22, paragraph 5 (b)

Risk of torture in case of complainants’ deportation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/370/2009
Communication No. 370/2009

E.L. v. Canada

CAT articles: 3 and 22

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to Haiti

Inadmissibility ratione materiae and ratione personae

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  & Corr.1 S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/382/2009
Communication No. 382/2009

M.D.T. v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

None

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/393/2009
Communication No. 393/2009

E.T. v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to Ethiopia

Lack of substantiation of the claims

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/413/2010
Communication No. 413/2010

A.A.M. v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to Burundi

None

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/414/2010
Communication No. 414/2010

N.T.W. v. Switzerland

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to Ethiopia

Lack of substantiation of the claims

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

CAT/C/48/D/424/2010
Communication No. 424/2010

M.Z.A. v. Sweden

CAT articles: 3

Risk of torture in case of complainant’s deportation to Azerbaijan

Non-exhaustion of domestic remedies

Decision – non- violation

Case summary

E  F  S  R A C

 
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