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is insufficient to establish her claim that she would personally be exposed to a substantial
risk of being subjected to torture if returned to Ethiopia. The Committee is concerned at the
many reports of human rights violations, including the use of torture in Ethiopia, 16 but
recalls that for the purposes of article 3 of the Convention the individual concerned must
face a foreseeable, real and personal risk of being tortured in the country to which he or she
is returned. In the light of the foregoing, the Committee deems that such a risk has not been
established.
8.
In the light of the above, the Committee against Torture, acting under article 22,
paragraph 7, of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment, concludes that the decision of the State party to return the
complainant to Ethiopia would not constitute a violation of article 3 of the Convention.
[Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the English text being the original version.
Subsequently to be issued also in Arabic, Chinese and Russian as part of the Committee‟s
annual report to the General Assembly.]
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The Committee notes that Ethiopia is also a State party to the Convention against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and recalls its 2011 concluding observations
(CAT/C/ETH/CO/1), paras. 10-14.