Overview of main observations of five years fact-finding and research 2010, para. 65
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The principle of non-refoulement is an important principle codified in several international instruments, considered part of international customary law and reflected in international jurisprudence prohibiting the return or extradition of a person to another State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he or she would face the risk of being tortured. States are thus not only prohibited from subjecting persons to torture but also from sending them to States where they face that risk, or through indirect or "chain" refoulement. The sending State is therefore responsible for undertaking a proper risk assessment of the situation in the receiving State.
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Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment