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. __________________ * 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. 2/19 GE.15-17782

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