A/HRC/28/68/Add.1
186. The CAT, which Ethiopia acceded on 14 March 1994, prohibits torture absolutely
without exception in article 1 and prohibits the use of any evidence in any proceedings
obtained under torture in article 15.
187. In the absence of convincing information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes
that there is substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated
above, and thus, that the Government of Ethiopia has violated the right of Mr. Ali Adorus
to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, as provided by articles 1
and 16 of the CAT.
Equatorial Guinea
JUA 23/12/2013 Case No. GNQ 3/2013 State Reply: None to date Alegaciones relativas al
arresto y la detención del Sr. Agustín Esono Nsogo.
188. El Relator Especial lamenta que, hasta la fecha, el Gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial no
haya respondido a la presente comunicación, y por ello, considera que no ha cumplido con
su deber de cooperar con el mandato establecido por el Consejo de Derechos Humanos en
la resolución 25/13. Asimismo, el Relator Especial considera que el Gobierno no ha
cumplido con la obligación emanada de la norma consuetudinaria internacional de
investigar, juzgar y sancionar todos los actos de tortura y los tratos crueles, inhumanos o
degradantes, como establece, inter alia, la Convención contra la Tortura (CAT).
189. Ante la falta de información que indique lo contrario, el Relator concluye que el
Gobierno de Guinea Ecuatorial, al no tomar medidas para proteger la integridad física y
psicológica del Sr. Agustín Esono Nsogo y privarlo de comunicación con el mundo
exterior, es responsable por el sufrimiento físico y mental del Sr. Nsogo y ha violado el
derecho de este último a no ser torturado o sometido a tratos crueles, inhumanos o
degradantes como afirma el derecho internacional consuetudinario codificado en los
artículos 1 y 16 del CAT.
Fiji
JUA 16/01/2014 Case No. FJI 1/2014 State Reply: None to date Allegations concerning
Ms. A, a 21 year old woman who was allegedly abducted and raped by her exboyfriend. Ms. A was then detained and charged with giving false information after
reporting these incidents to the police.
190. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of Fiji has not replied to the
present communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human
Rights Council in its resolution 25/13, and to comply with its obligation, under
international customary law, to investigate, prosecute and punish all acts of torture and
other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as codified, inter alia, in the
Convention against Torture (CAT).
191. In the absence of information to the contrary, the Rapporteur concludes that there is
substance in the allegations presented in the initial communication, reiterated above, and
thus, that the Government of Fiji, by failing to protect the physical and psychological
integrity of Ms. A and her relative, including protecting them from threats and intimidation
by the alleged perpetrator and his friends, as well as from violence and coercion by the
police, has violated their right to be free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment, as provided by articles 1 and 16 of the CAT.
32
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents