CAT/C/55/D/500/2012
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. 500/2012 *,**
Submitted by:
Ramiro Ramírez Martínez, Rodrigo Ramírez
Martínez, Orlando Santaolaya Villarreal and
Ramiro López Vásquez (represented by the
Mexican Commission for the Defence and
Promotion of Human Rights and by the
World Organization against Torture)
Alleged victims:
The complainants
State party:
Mexico
Date of complaint:
15 March 2012
The Committee against Torture, established under article 17 of the Convention
against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Meeting on 4 August 2015,
Having concluded its consideration of complaint No. 500/2012, submitted to the
Committee by Ramiro Ramírez, Rodrigo Ramírez, Orlando Santaolaya and Ramiro
López under article 22 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment,
Having taken into account all information made available to it by the
complainants’ representatives and the State party,
Adopts the following:
Decision under article 22, paragraph 7, of the Convention against
Torture
1.
The complaint is submitted by Ramiro Ramírez Martínez, Rodrigo Ramírez
Martínez, Orlando Santaolaya Villarreal and Ramiro López Vásquez, all of whom are
Mexican nationals, born on 18 April 1985, 23 February 1983, 21 November 1985 and
14 December 1983, respectively. The complainants allege that the State party has
violated their rights under articles 2, read in conjunction with 1; 16, read in
conjunction with 2; and 12 to 15 of the Convention. The complainants are represented
by counsel.
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* The following members of the Committee participated in the consideration of the present
communication: Ms. Essadia Belmir, Mr. Alessio Bruni, Mr. Satyabhoosun Gupt Domah, Ms. Felice
Gaer, Mr. Abdoulaye Gaye, Mr. Claudio Grossman, Mr. Jens Modvig, Ms. Sapana Pradhan -Malla,
Mr. George Tugushi and Mr. Kening Zhang.
** The text of the individual (dissenting) opinion of Committee member Mr. Alessio Bruni is
appended hereto.
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