r 6�!:LE� p.CHP� " J Human Rights OU, Human and Peoples' Rights Collective Responsibility Poland, Israel, and Jewish heritage. The Complainant contended that this discriminatory treatment amounts to a violation of Article 2 of the African Charter. Alleged violation ofArticle 5 of the African Charter (Right to dignity and prohibition from Torture and ill-treatment) 79. The Complainant alleged that officials of the Respondent State intentionally subjected him to severe pain and suffering through two means: (a) deliberate acts of torture and (b) subjecting the Complainant to inhumane conditions with the purpose of punishment, instilling fear, extracting a confession, and engaging in discriminatory practices. 80. Furthermore, the Complainant asserted that he endured a period of incommunicado detention lasting between 71 and 78 days. Throughout this time, he was denied the right to communicate with his family, obtain legal representation, or contact the British Embassy despite repeated requests to do so. 81. The Complainant alleged that he suffered repeated and brutal physical assaults at the hands of the NISS. The Complainant claimed that on 15 February 2011, he was subjected to violent strikes to the throat, crushing of a nail with a metallic object, forceful stomping on the feet, and kicks to the genitals. Furthermore, between 14 and 15 February 2011, he was allegedly forcibly restrained at gunpoint, and his head was violently shaken, resulting in the forceful tearing of hair from his scalp. Additionally, the Complainant asserted that he endured prolonged sleep deprivation, inadequate and irregular access to food and water, and intentional cigarette burns at both the National Security Offices and Omdurman Prison, as well as a traumatic mock execution. According to the Complainant, these sustained acts of mistreatment led to him experiencing hunger, dehydration, anxiety, and psychological distress. 82. The Complainant further contended that he was held in an overcrowded cell with insufficient access to bedding (and never provided a separate bed), a toilet, a bath, or necessary medical treatment. In support of this claim, the Complainant cites the case of Kalashnikov v. Russia, where the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) emphasized that prison ove potentially lead to a violation of the prohibition against torture of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. 18 An Ogan of the Afri�an �� )" Union ,.mi Rights West Coast Region, The Gambia Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 05 04 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org https:/achpr.au.int/0 0 a