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residing alone who was trying to live her life with no support and minimal resources at her
disposal, as well as the Chairperson's Guidelines on Women Refugee Claimants Fearing
Gender-Related Persecution.
11. Accordingly, the Committee against Torture, acting under article 22, paragraph 7, of the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
considers that the expulsion of the complainants to Mexico by the State party would not
constitute a breach of article 3 of the Convention.
[Adopted in French (original version), English, Spanish and Russian. Subsequently to be issued
also in Arabic and Chinese as part of the Committee’s annual report to the General Assembly.]
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