AZERBAIJAN – CAT Decision on Mehmet & Meryem Gelen – CAT-C-74-D-905-2018 (ENG)
This UN Committee against Torture decision examines the expulsion of Mehmet and Meryem Gelen from Azerbaijan to Turkey and assesses whether the State violated its non-refoulement obligations under article 3 of the Convention against Torture. The Committee finds that Azerbaijan failed to prevent a real risk of torture and did not comply with interim measures, concluding that the expulsion constituted a violation and calling for redress and safeguards against future removals.
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