How To Complain About Human Rights Treaty Violations

Index of Cases of CAT by Article

for cases by state party see Jurisprudence
to update generally see jurisprudence at: http://www.unhchr.ch/tbs/doc.nsf

A = admissibility decision

V = views

DJ = decision to deal with cases jointly

I = rule 110 - interim measures


ARTICLE 1

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Elmi v. Australia (V) 120/1998 14 May 1999 Violation
S. V. v. Canada (V) 49/1996 15 May 2001 No Violation
K. K. v. Switzerland (V) 186/2001 11 November 2003 No violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 207/2002 24 November 2004 Violation
Dimitrov v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 171/2000 3 May 2005 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 172/2000 16 November 2005 Violation
Salem v. Tunisia (V) 269/2005 7 November 2007 Violation

ARTICLE 2


Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Ristic v. Yugoslavia (V) 113/1998 11 May 2001 Violation
Guridi v. Spain (V) 212/2002 17 May 2005 Violation
Keremedchiev v. Bulgaria (V) 257/2004 11 November 2008 Violation
Ali v. Tunisia (V) 291/2006 21 November 2008 Violation

ARTICLE 2(1)


Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 207/2002 24 November 2004 Violation
Dimitrov v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 171/2000 3 May 2005 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 172/2000 16 November 2005 Violation

ARTICLE 3


Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Mutombo v. Switzerland (V) 13/1993 27 April 1994 Violation
Khan v. Canada (V) 15/1994 15 November 1994 Violation
X. v. Spain (A) 23/1995 15 November 1995 Inadmissible
Alan v. Switzerland (V) 21/1995 8 May 1996 Violation
X. v. The Netherlands (V) 36/1995 8 May 1996 No violation
Muzonzo v. Sweden (V) 41/1996 8 May 1996 Violation
Tala v. Sweden (V) 43/1996 15 November 1996 Violation
X. v. Switzerland (V) 27/1995 28 April 1997 No violation
Mohamed v. Greece (V) 40/1996 28 April 1997 No violation
Tapia Paez v. Sweden (V) 39/ 1996 28 April 1997 No violation
Aemei v. Switzerland (V) 34/1995 9 May 1997 Violation
X. v. Switzerland (V) 38/1995 9 May 1997 No violation
E.A. v. Switzerland (V) 28/1995 10 November 1997 No violation
P. Q. L. v. Canada (V) 57/1996 17 November 1997 No violation
X., Y. and Z. v Sweden (V) 61/1996 6 May 1998 No violation
I. A. O v. Sweden (V) 65/1997 6 May 1998 No violation
A. F. v. Sweden (V) 89/1998 8 May 1998 Violation
G. R. B. v. Sweden (V) 83/1997 15 May 1998 No violation
A. L. N. v. Switzerland (V) 90/1997 19 May 1998 No violation
K.N. v. Switzerland (V) 94/1997 19 May 1998 No violation
H. W. A. v. Switzerland (A) 48/1996 20 May 1998 Inadmissible
J. U. A. v. Switzerland (V) 100/1997 10 November 1998 No violation
Núñez Chipana v. Venezuela (V) 110/1998 10 November 1998 Violation
Ayas v. Sweden (V) 97/1997 12 November 1998 Violation
A. v. The Netherlands (V) 91/1997 13 November 1998 Violation
Korban v. Sweden (V) 88/1997 16 November 1998 Violation
Haydin v. Sweden (V) 101/1997 20 November 1998 Violation
H. D. v. Switzerland (V) 112/1998 30 April 1999 No violation
S. M. R. and M. M. R. v. Sweden (V) 103/1998 5 May 1999 No violation
M. B. B. v. Sweden (V) 104/1998 5 May 1999 No violation
N. P. v. Australia (V) 106/1998 6 May 1999 No violation
Elmi v. Australia (V) 120/1998 14 May 1999 Violation
Arkauz v. France (V) 63/1997 9 November 1999 Violation
A. D. v. The Netherlands (V) 96/1997 12 November 1999 No violation
K. M. v. Switzerland (V) 107/1998 16 November 1999 No violation
G. T. v. Switzerland (V) 137/1999 16 November 1999 No violation
K. T. v. Switzerland (V) 118/1998 19 November 1999 No violation
N. M. v. Switzerland (V) 116/1995 9 May 2000 No violation
H. A. D. v. Switzerland (V) 126/1999 10 May 2000 No violation
S. C. v. Denmark (V) 143/1999 10 May 2000 No violation
V. X. N. and H. N. v. Sweden (V) 130/ & 131/1999 15 May 2000 No violation
T. P. S. v. Canada (V) 99/1997 16 May 2000 No violation
A. M. v. Switzerland (V) 144/1999 14 November 2000 No violation
Y. S. v. Switzerland (V) 147/1999 14 November 2000 No violation
M. R. P. v. Switzerland (V) 122/1998 24 November 2000 No violation
A. S. v. Sweden (V) 149/1999 24 November 2000 Violation
M. K. O. v. The Netherlands (V) 134/1999 9 May 2001 No violation
S. S. and S. A. v. The Netherlands (V) 142/1999 11 May 2001 No violation
S. L v. Sweden (V) 150/1999 11 May 2001 No violation
S. V. v. Canada (V) 49/1996 15 May 2001 No violation
Z. Z. v. Canada (V) 123/1998 15 May 2001 No violation
X. Y. v. Switzerland (V) 128/1999 15 May 2001 No violation
Y. S. v. Switzerland (V) 147/1999 15 May 2001 No Violation
M.S. v. Switzerland (V) 156/2000 13 November 2001 No violation
H.O. v. Sweden (V) 178/2001 13 November 2001 No violation
B.S. v. Canada (V) 166/2000 14 November 2001 No violation
Y. H. A. v. Australia (V) 162/2000 23 November 2001 No violation
S.T. v. The Netherlands(V) 175/2000 23 November 2001 No violation
M.S. v. Australia (V) 154/2000 23 November 2001 No violation
B.M. v. Sweden (V) 179/2001 30 April 2002 No violation
M.P.S. v. Australia (V) 138/1999 30 April 2002 No violation
E. T. B. v. Denmark (V) 146/1999 30 April 2002 No violation
F. F. Z. v. Denmark (V) 180/2001 30 April 2002 No violation
H.M.H.I. v. Australia (V) 177/2001 1 May 2002 No violation
Karoui v. Sweden (V) 185/2001 8 May 2002 Violation
L.M.T.D. v. Sweden (V) 164/2000 15 May 2002 No violation
V. N. I. M.. v. Canada (V) 119/1998 12 November 2002 No Violation
H. K. H. v. Sweden(V) 204/2002 19 November 2002 No violation
H.B. H., T.N. T., H.J. H., H.O. H., H.R. H. and H.G. H. v. Switzerland (V) 192/2001 29 April 2003 No violation
A. A. v. The Netherlands (V) 198/2002 30 April 2003 No violation
U. S. v. Finland (V) 197/2002 1 May 2003 No violation
M. V. v. The Netherlands (V) 201/2002 2 May 2003 No violation
H. I. A. v. Sweden (V) 216/2002 2 May 2003 Inadmissible
S. S. v. The Netherlands (V) 191/2001 5 May 2003 No violation
G. K. v. Switzerland (V) 219/2002 7 May 2003 No violation
K. S. Y. v. The Netherlands (V) 190/2001 15 May 2003 No violation
Z. T. v. Austria (V) 153/2000 11 November 2003 No violation
J. A. G. V. v. Sweden (V) 215/2002 11 November 2003 No violation
K. K. v. Switzerland (V) 186/2001 11 November 2003 No violation
A. T. A. v. Switzerland (A) 236/2003 11 November 2003 Inadmissible
M. O. v. Denmark (V) 209/2002 12 November 2003 No violation
A. R. v. The Netherlands (V) 203/2002 14 November 2003 No violation
E. J. V. M. v. Sweden (V) 213/2002 14 November 2003 No violation
Hanan Ahmed Fouad Abd El Khalek Attia v. Sweden (V) 199/2002 17 November 2003 No violation
V. R. v. Denmark (V) 210/2002 17 November 2003 No violation
T. M. v. Sweden (V) 228/2003 18 November 2003 No violation
A. K. v. Australia (V) 148/1999 5 May 2004 No violation
A. I. v. Switzerland (V) 182/2001 12 May 2004 No violation
B. S. S. v. Canada (V) 183/2001 12 May 2004 No violation
M. A. K. v. Germany (V) 214/2002 12 May 2004 No violation
S. G. v. The Netherlands (V) 135/1999 12 May 2004 No violation
M. A. M. v. Sweden (V) 196/2002 14 May 2004 No violation
R. S. v. Denmark (A) 225/2003 19 May 2004 Inadmissible
L.J.R.C. v. Sweden (A) 218/2002 22 November 2004 Inadmissible
S.U.A. v. Sweden (V) 223/2002 22 November 2004 No Violation
Falcón Ríos v. Canada (V) 133/1999 23 November 2004 Violation
R.D. v. Sweden (V) 220/2002 2 May 2005 No Violation
M.M.K. v. Sweden (V) 221/2002 3 May 2005 No Violation
Z.E. v. Switzerland (V) 222/2002 3 May 2005 No Violation
T.A. and S.T. v. Sweden (V) 226/2003 6 May 2005 Violation
I.S.D. v. France (V) 194/2001 3 May 2005 No Violation
Brada v. France (V) 195/2002 17 May 2005 Violation
Agiza v. Sweden (V) 233/2003 20 May 2005 Violation
M.S.H. v. Sweden 235/2003 14 November 2005 No Violation
M.C.M.V.F. et al. v. Sweden (V) 237/2003 14 November 2005 No Violation
Z.T. v. Norway (V) 238/2003 14 November 2005 No Violation
S.S.H. v. Switzerland (V) 254/2004 15 November 2005 No Violation
S.S.S. v. Canada (V) 245/2004 16 November 2005 No Violation
Dadar v. Canada (V) 258/2004 23 November 2005 Violation
S.N.A.W. v. Switzerland (V) 231/2003 24 November 2005 No Violation
A.E. v. Switzerland (V) 278/2005 8 May 2006 No Violation
Zare v. Sweden (V) 256/2004 12 May 2006 No Violation
G.E.R. v. Switzerland (V) 280/2005 15 November 2006 No Violation
A.H. v. Sweden (V) 265/2005 16 November 2006 No Violation
A.A. v. Switzerland (V) 251/2004 17 November 2006 No Violation
M.N. v. Switzerland (V) 259/2004 17 November 2006 Violation
M.R.A. v. Sweden (V) 286/2006 17 November 2006 No violation
V.L. v. Switzerland 262/2005 20 November 2006 Violation
S.P.A. v. Canada (V) 282/2005 07 November 2006 No violation
C.T. and K.M. v. Sweden (V) 279/2005 17 November 2006 Violation
A.A.C. v. Sweden (V) 277/2003 16 November 2006 No violation
N.Z.S. v. Sweden (V) 277/2005 22 November 2006 No violation
E.R.K. and Y.K. v. Sweden (V) 270/2005 and 271/2005 30 April 2007 No violation
A.A. v. Switzerland (V) 268/2005 1 May 2007 No violation
E.V.I. v. Sweden (V) 296/2006 1 May 2007 No violation
Tebourski v. France (V) 300/2006 1 May 2007 Violation
Pelit v. Azerbaijan (V) 281/2005 1 May 2007 Violation
C.A.R.M. et al. v. Canada (V) 298/2006 18 May 2007 No violation
L. Z. B. v. Canada (A) 304/2006 8 November 2007 Inadmissible
Sogi v. Canada (V) 297/2006 16 November 2007 Violation
Iva v. Switzerland (V) 299/2006 16 November 2007 Violation
K. A. v. Sweden (A) 308/2006 16 November 2007 Inadmissible
T. A. v. Sweden (V) 303/2006 22 November 2007 No Violation
A.A. et al. v. Switzerland (V) 285/2006 10 November 2008 No Violation
E.J. et al. v. Sweden (V) 306/2006 14 November 2008 No Violation
M.F. v. Sweden (V) 326/2007 14 November 2008 No Violation

ARTICLE 4


Name of Case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Guridi v. Spain (V) 212/2002 17 May 2005 Violation
M.X. v. Switzerland (V) 311/2007 7 May 2008 No violation
J.A.M.O. v. Canada (V) 293/2006 9 May 2008 No violation
Z.K. v. Sweden (V) 301/2006 9 May 2008 No violation
R.K. v. Sweden (V) 309/2006 16 May 2008 No violation

ARTICLE 5(1)

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Roitman Rosenmann v. Spain (A) 176/2000 30 April 2002 Inadmissible

ARTICLE 5(2)

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Guengueng et al. v. Senegal (V) 181/2001 17 May 2006 Violation

ARTICLE 7

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Guengueng et al. v. Senegal (V) 181/2001 17 May 2006 Violation

ARTICLE 8

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Roitman Rosenmann v. Spain (A) 176/2000 30 April 2002 Inadmissible


ARTICLE 9

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Roitman Rosenmann v. Spain (A) 176/2000 30 April 2002 Inadmissible


ARTICLE 11

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Barakat v. Tunisia (V) 60/1996 10 November 1999 Violation


ARTICLE 12

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Halimi-Nedzibi v. Austria (V) 8/1991 18 November 1993 Violation
Blanco Abad v. Spain (V) 59/1996 14 May 1998 Violation
Barakat v. Tunisia (V) 60/1996 10 November 1999 Violation
Ristic v. Yugoslavia (V) 113/1998 11 May 2001 Violation
Hajrizi Dzemajl et al. v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 161/2000 21 November 2002 Violation
Dhaou Belgacem Thabti v. Tunisia (V) 187/2001 14 November 2003 Violation
Imed Abdelli v. Tunisia (V) 188/2001 14 November 2003 Violation
Bouabdallah Ltaief v. Tunisia (V) 189/2001 14 November 2003 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 207/2002 24 November 2004 Violation
Dimitrov v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 171/2000 3 May 2005 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 172/2000 16 November 2005 Violation
Nikolić v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 174/2000 24 November 2005 Violation
Salem v. Tunisia (V) 269/2005 7 November 2007 Violation
Keremedchiev v. Bulgaria (V) 257/2004 11 November 2008 Violation
Ali v. Tunisia (V) 291/2006 21 November 2008 Violation


ARTICLE 13

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
O. R., M. M., and M.S. v. Argentina (A) 1, 2 &3/1998 November 1989 Inadmissible
Parot v. Spain (V) 6/1990 2 May 1995 No violation
Blanco Abad v. Spain (V) 59/1996 14 May 1998 Violation
Barakat v. Tunisia (V) 60/1996 10 November 1999 Violation
Ristic v. Yugoslavia (V) 113/1998 11 May 2001 Violation
R.S. v. Austria (V) 111/1998 30 April 2002 No violation
Roitman Rosenmann v. Spain (A) 176/2000 30 April 2002 Inadmissible
Hajrizi Dzemajl et al. v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 161/2000 21 November 2002 Violation
Dhaou Belgacem Thabti v. Tunisia (V) 187/2001 14 November 2003 Violation
Imed Abdelli v. Tunisia (V) 188/2001 14 November 2003 Violation
Bouabdallah Ltaief v. Tunisia (V) 189/2001 14 November 2003 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 207/2002 24 November 2004 Violation
Dimitrov v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 171/2000 3 May 2005 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 172/2000 16 November 2005 Violation
Nikolić v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 174/2000 24 November 2005 Violation
Salem v. Tunisia (V) 269/2005 7 November 2007 Violation
Ali v. Tunisia (V) 291/2006 21 November 2008 Violation


ARTICLE 14

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
O.R., M.M., and M.S. v. Argentina (DJ) 1, 2, &3/1988 November 1989  
Barakat v. Tunisia (V) 60/1996 10 November 1999 Violation
Ristic v. Yugoslavia (V) 113/1998 11 May 2001 Violation
Roitman Rosenmann v. Spain (A) 176/2000 30 April 2002 Inadmissible
Hajrizi Dzemajl et al. v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 161/2000 21 November 2002 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 207/2002 24 November 2004 Violation
Dimitrov v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 171/2000 3 May 2005 Violation
Guridi v. Spain (V) 212/2002 17 May 2005 Violation
Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 172/2000 16 November 2005 Violation
Salem v. Tunisia (V) 269/2005 7 November 2007 Violation
Ali v. Tunisia (V) 291/2006 21 November 2008 Violation


ARTICLE 15

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Halimi-Nedzibi v. Austria (V) 8/1991 18 November 1993 Violation
Blanco Abad v. Spain (V) 59/1996 14 May 1998 Violation
P. E. v. France (V) 193/2001 21 November 2002 No Violation
G. K. v. Switzerland (V) 219/2002 7 May 2003 No Violation


ARTICLE 16

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
G. R. B. v. Sweden (V) 83/1997 15 May 1998 No violation
Ristic v. Yugoslavia (V) 113/1998 11 May 2001 Violation
B.S. v. Canada (V) 166/2000 14 November 2001 No violation
Hajrizi Dzemajl et al. v. Serbia and Montenegro (V) 161/2000 21 November 2002 Violation
T. M. v. Sweden (V) 228/2003 18 November 2003 No violation
B. S. S. v. Canada (V) 183/2001 12 May 2004 No violation
R.D. v. Sweden (V) 220/2002 2 May 2005 No Violation
M.M.K. v. Sweden (V) 221/2002 3 May 2005 No Violation
A.A.C. v. Sweden (V) 277/2003 16 November 2006 No violation
Keremedchiev v. Bulgaria (V) 257/2004 11 November 2008 Violation

ARTICLE 22

Name of case Comm. No. Date of Decision Outcome
Tebourski v. France (V) 300/2006 1 May 2007 Violation
Ahmad Dar v. Norway (V) 249/2004 11 May 2007 Violation