CAT/C/34/D/226/2003 Page 12 at stake, the enforcement of an expulsion decision may entail a violation of article 16. Medical evidence presented by the author indicate that she suffers from severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and that her health condition has deteriorated as a result of the decisions to refuse her entry into Sweden and to expel her to Bangladesh. However, no substantial evidence has been submitted in support of her fear of returning to Bangladesh. In addition, her husband, parents and several others members of her family are in Bangladesh, and could support and help her. Furthermore, the migration authorities have not used any coercive measures against her or her daughter. Complainant’s comments on State party’s submissions on the admissibility and the merits of the communication: 5.1 As to the admissibility of the communication, the complainant maintains that the evidence submitted fulfill the minimum standard of substantiation that it is required in order to make the communication compatible with article 22 of the Convention. She alleges that the State party has not contended these facts. 5.2 The complainant maintains that the execution of the order of expulsion should be deemed to constitute at least cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment on the part of Swedish authorities. She contends that the evidence submitted to the Committee clearly shows that the execution of the order would constitute such treatment at least in the case of her daughter. The social security authorities in Sweden could not find such an execution to be at all in the best interests of the child. She also stresses the fact that she and her daughter are under the factual control of the Swedish authorities. 5.3 As to the merits of the communication, the complainant maintains that the situation of human rights in Bangladesh is far worse than that described by the Government. Furthermore, the Migration Board, in making its assessment, did not have access to the medical evidence presented later in domestic proceedings. Its findings can therefore be considered to have rested on insufficient evidence. 5.4 The complainant contests the State party’s allegation according to which as Awami League no longer is in power in Bangladesh, it does not seem to be any reason for her to fear persecution by the police. She alleges that she belongs to a fraction of

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