Case Law

The Swiss authorities' decision to return a Zimbabwean national to his country of origin violated Article 3 of the Convention against Torture. The right to an effective remedy contained in Article 3 requires an opportunity for an effective, independent and impartial review of the decision to expel or return when there is a plausible allegation that issues under Article 3 arise.

11 November 2022 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-refoulement | Countries: Switzerland

Examination of the same matter under another procedure of international investigation or settlement; non-exhaustion of domestic remedies Risk of torture upon return to country of origin; non-refoulement

31 August 2021 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Legal Instrument: 1984 Convention against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement | Countries: China - Switzerland

Risque de torture ou de peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants en cas d’expulsion (non-refoulement)

2 January 2020 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Indigenous persons - Minorities - Non-refoulement | Countries: Chile - Switzerland

14 December 2015 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Expulsion - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Refoulement | Countries: Guinea - Netherlands

8 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Christian - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Refoulement | Countries: Sweden - Syrian Arab Republic

8 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Punjabis - Refoulement - Sikh | Countries: Canada - India

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Sikh | Countries: India - Switzerland

7 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Hindu - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Non-refoulement - Political parties - Refoulement - Torture | Countries: Bangladesh - Sweden

1 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Kurd - Non-refoulement - Political parties - Refoulement | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - Switzerland

1 July 2011 | Judicial Body: UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Decision on admissibility - Deportation / Forcible return - Exhaustion of domestic remedies - Non-refoulement - Rejected asylum-seekers | Countries: Congo, Republic of the - Switzerland