CASE OF X v. SWITZERLAND (no. 16744/14)
What was at stake
Whether the applicant's expulsion to Sri Lanka would expose him to a real risk of treatment contrary to the prohibition of torture
What the court decided
The Court found a violation of the prohibition of torture in this case, indicating that the applicant's expulsion to Sri Lanka would indeed pose such a risk.
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