CAT/C/50/D/430/2010 Annex Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (fiftieth session) concerning Communication No. 430/2010 Submitted by: Inass Abichou (née Seifeddine), represented by Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT-France) Alleged victim: Onsi Abichou (the complainant’s husband) State party: Germany Date of complaint: 25 August 2010 (initial submission) The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 21 May 2013, Having concluded its consideration of communication No. 430/2010, submitted by Inass Abichou under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Having taken into account all information made available to it by the complainant, her counsel and the State party, Adopts the following: Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention against Torture 1.1 The complainant, Inass Abichou (née Seifeddine), born on 22 August 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, and residing in France, submits the complaint on behalf of her husband, Onsi Abichou, born on 21 August 1982 in Zarzis, Tunisia, who is of French nationality and was detained in Saarbrücken prison in Germany at the time of the submission of the complaint to the Committee. She contends that the extradition of Mr. Abichou to Tunisia would constitute a violation of article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The complainant is represented by Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT-France).1 1.2 Under rule 114 (former rule 108) of its rules of procedure (CAT/C/3/Rev.5), on 25 August 2010 the Committee requested the State party not to extradite Mr. Abichou to Tunisia while this complaint is under consideration by the Committee. 1 2 On 19 October 2001, Germany recognized the competence of the Committee to receive and consider individual complaints under article 22 of the Convention. GE.13-45615