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dissidents and arrests of bloggers and journalists. 12 Nonetheless, it recalls that for the
purposes of article 3, the individual concerned must face a foreseeable, real and personal
risk of being tortured in the country to which he or she is returned. In the light of the
foregoing, the Committee considers that the information submitted by the complainant is
insufficient to establish that he would be at a foreseeable, real and personal risk of torture if
he were returned to Ethiopia.
9.
Consequently, the Committee, acting under article 22 (7) of the Convention,
concludes that the removal of the complainant to Ethiopia by the State party would not
constitute a violation of article 3.
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Human Rights Watch, “Such a Brutal Crackdown”.