CAT/C/65/D/765/2016 term detention. However, he admits that it is not certain that the authorities had evidence against him or that he really was wanted by them at the time of his departure. 5.8 In answer to the State party’s claim that there is no clear evidence that the complainant’s political profile in Switzerland is of sufficient importance to attract the attention of the Ethiopian authorities, the complainant concedes that the letters to confirm his membership of the Oromo community in Switzerland are not sufficient to prove that he would attract the attention of the Ethiopian authorities. Nevertheless, they show that he is a member of an organization declared to be a terrorist movement by the Ethiopian authorities.14 It is his affiliation with the movement that puts him at a foreseeable, real and personal risk of being subjected to torture or inhuman treatment in the event of his return to Ethiopia. The photographs show that the complainant is an active member who regularly goes to the meetings and events of the movement in Switzerland. The photographs also establish that the complainant has met with high-ranking political opponents such as Haile Neway and Leta Baysissa. These people are regularly and closely followed, so even shortterm contact may be enough for the Ethiopian authorities to identify the complainant as a political opponent. 5.9 In objection to the alleged lack of evidence that the complainant’s political activities are of a sufficient importance and nature to make him a target of the Ethiopian authorities, he claims that the level of surveillance of Ethiopians who carry out dissident activities abroad is high. He reiterates that his presence at numerous dissident activities while in exile, which were also attended by leaders of the movement, and his political profile, have reached a significance that could represent a serious and concrete threat to the Ethiopian authorities. Given the fact that he is a brother of two former opponents of the Government, that he was already suspected of being in contact with political opponents in his country of origin, and that he sought asylum abroad, it is highly unlikely that the Ethiopian authorities would not have an interest in him. 5.10 With regard to the State party’s argument concerning the factual inconsistencies and weak credibility of the complainant due to his evasive replies and lack of evidence that he was sought by the Ethiopian authorities at his home after leaving the country, the complainant submits that his brother, with whom he lived in the same house in Ethiopia, encountered problems following his departure. He adds that punishing family members of alleged opponents is typical in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian authorities routinely criticize the family members of those with dissenting opinions, arresting them in place of their real opponents. With regard to his explanations of the problems encountered by his brother that he gave during the asylum procedure, the complainant asserts that his answers were not evasive, but that he had difficulty understanding. Once he understood what the investigator wanted to know about the concrete problems his brother had encountered, he answered in a very plausible way. 5.11 The complainant concludes by submitting that he has significant reason to fear that he would be personally exposed to torture if he were to return to Ethiopia. Accordingly, he requests the Committee to find that his return to Ethiopia would be contrary to the principle of non-refoulement and would therefore constitute a violation of article 3 of the Convention by Switzerland. Issues and proceedings before the Committee Consideration of admissibility 6.1 Before considering any claim submitted in a communication, the Committee must decide whether it is admissible under article 22 of the Convention. The Committee has ascertained, as it is required to do under article 22 (5) (a) of the Convention, that the same matter has not been and is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement. 14 8 Country of origin research and information, “Ethiopia: treatment of members of the Oromo Liberation Front, including members of their family”, 6 June 2009.