International body in the United Nations system. It monitors States' compliance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. One of the functions of the Committee against Torture is to consider complaints from individuals concerning States' violations of their rights under this Convention.
Examples of cases
Decision pending
L.D. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Georgia /
Committee against Torture
The complainant in the case is a national of Georgia (“L.V.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from Switzerland to Georgia.
Decision pending
S.S. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Sri Lanka /
Committee against Torture
The complainant in the case is a national of Sri Lanka of Tamil origin (“S.S.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from Switzerland...
Residence permit granted
А.K. и А.-M. К. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Ukraine /
Committee against Torture
The complainants in the case are nationals of Ukraine, husband (“A.K”) and wife (“A.-M. K.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainants...
Refugee status granted
D.B. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Committee against Torture
The complainant in the case is a national of Belarus (“D.B.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from Switzerland to Belarus.
Residence permit granted
A.M.H. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Afghanistan /
Committee against Torture
The complainant in the case is an Afghan national of Qizilbash origin (“A.M.H.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from...
Decision pending
R.Y., E.P. and Others v. Switzerland
Sweden /
Committee against Torture
The complainants in the case are husband (“R.Y.”), wife (“K.P.”) and their children. All of them are nationals of Belarus. The case concerns the rejection of the application...
Decision pending
Kuznechyk v. Sweden
Sweden /
Committee against Torture
The applicants in the case are Belarusian nationals Vitali and Uladzislau Kuznechyk, father and son. The case concerns their removal from the Swedish embassy in Minsk,...
Decision pending
L.S. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Sri Lanka /
Committee against Torture
The complainant in the case is a Sri Lankan national of Tamil origin (“L.S.”). The case concerns the denial of asylum and the deportation of the complainant from Switzerland...
Decision pending
R.N., K.D. and Others v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Russia /
Committee against Torture
There are 5 applicants in the case – husband (“R.N.”), wife (“K.D.”) and their children. All of them are Russian nationals of Chechen origin. The case concerns the denial of...
Decision pending
D.C. v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Russia /
Committee against Torture
The applicant in the case is a Russian national from the region called Ingushetia (“D.C.”). The case concerns the rejection of the asylum application and the applicant’s...
Decision pending
A.J. and Others v. Switzerland
Switzerland /
Poland /
Russia /
Committee against Torture
The applicants in the case are father ("A.J.") and his three minor children. All of them are Russian nationals of Chechen origin. The case concerns the father’s deportation...
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