CAT/C/55/D/522/2012 Annex Decision of the Committee against Torture under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (fifty-fifth session) concerning Communication No. 522/2012 * Submitted by: Patrice Gahungu, represented by Track Impunity Always (TRIAL) Alleged victim: The complainant State party: Burundi Date of complaint: 30 July 2012 (initial submission) The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Meeting on 10 August 2015, Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 522/2012, submitted to the Committee against Torture by Mr. Patrice Gahungu under article 22 of the Convention, Having taken into account all information made available to it by the complainant, his counsel and the State party, Adopts the following: Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention 1.1 The complainant is Patrice Gahungu, born in 1973 in Bweru commune, Ruyigi Province, and residing in Bujumbura. He claims he was the victim of violations of articles 2 (para. 1), 11, 12, 13 and 14, read in conjunction with article 1 and, alternatively, article 16 of the Convention. The complainant is represented by counsel. 1.2 On 18 September 2012, in accordance with rule 114, paragraph 1, of its rules of procedure, the Committee requested the State party to adopt effective measures, throughout the duration of the Committee’s consideration of the complaint, to prevent any threats or acts of violence to which the complainant or his family might be exposed, in particular as a result of having lodged the present complaint. The facts as presented by the complainant 2.1 The complainant is a lawyer by training and practised for many years in the investigations, operations and transmissions offices of the Burundian National Police, until 2007 when he was dismissed following internal disputes. Since the events __________________ * The following Committee members took part in the consideration of the communication: Essadia Belmir, Alessio Bruni, Satyabhoosun Gupt Domah, Abdoulaye Gaye, Claudio Grossman, Jens Modvig, Sapana Pradhan-Malla, George Tugushi and Kening Zhang. 2/15 GE.15-16176