FIFTH SECTION
Application no. 28361/12
M.A. against Sweden
lodged on 11 May 2012
STATEMENT OF FACTS
THE FACTS
The applicant is an Afghan national who was born in 1995 and is currently in Sweden. He is represented before the Court by Mr Sören Svensson, guardian ad litem for the applicant. The Swedish authorities have ordered his transfer, in accordance with the Dublin Regulation, back to Italy.
COMPLAINT
The applicant complains under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention that, if he were transferred from Sweden to Italy, he would face a real risk of being ill-treated by the Italian police and forced to live on the streets. He further claims that he is in poor mental health and suicidal. Lastly, he claims that he would risk being sent to Afghanistan or Iran without having his asylum claims examined by the Italian authorities.
QUESTION TO THE PARTIES

In the light of the applicant’s claims and the documents which have been submitted, would he face a risk of being subjected to treatment in breach of Article 3 of the Convention if the transfer order to Italy were enforced?