("[ f) 6�!:tEfi p.CHPIJ Human R;ghts ou, Human and Peoples' Rights Collective Responsibility 83. The Complainant further alleged that on 16 February 2011, the officers assaulted him with plastic pipes, specifically targeting his right shoulder, the right side of his ribs, and his thighs during his transfer from Kober Prison to NISS headquarters. He also stated that between 1 6 and 23 February 2011, his head was forcefully struck against a metal bar in the transit vehicle, and he was subjected to physical assaults, accompanied by derogatory references to him as a "Lebanese Dog. 11 Additionally, the Complainant asserted that he was forcibly injected with unknown substances while being threatened, with the Respondent State Agent pointing a gun at his genitals. ccrox(• " 84. The Complainant further alleged that on or around 24 February 2011, the guards at Kober Prison subjected him to severe mistreatment. This mistreatment included stomping on his right foot, burning his foot with cigarettes, crushing his finger with a padlock, and kicking him in the genitals. As a result of these acts, he experienced difficulty walking properly and suffered damage to a fingernail. 85. Furthermore, the Complainant submitted that the treatment inflicted upon him by the officials of the Respondent State, with the intention of punishment, intimidation, extracting a confession, and discrimination, amounts to torture. As such, the Complainant contended that these actions violate Article 5 of the African Charter, which prohibits torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment. Alleged violation ofArticle 6 of the African Charter (Right to Liberty and Security) 86. The Complainant asserted that the manner in which he was arrested by NISS officers, along with the subsequent interrogation characterized by beatings and insults, indicates that the arrest and detention were arbitrary in nature. The Complainant contended that this pattern of arbitrary arrests and detentions is evident in his treatment. 87. Furthermore, the Complainant submitted that he was not charged with any criminal offense throughout the 71 to 78 days of his detention. He asserted that this lack of formal charges suggests a lack of prima facie evidence o suspicion of his having committed an offense. The Complain the deprivation of his liberty, primarily based on his perceiv the regime, coupled with the manner of his arrest and dete 19 West Coast Region, The Gambia Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: {220) 441 05 04 Email: au-banju l@africa-union. org https:/achpr.au.int/0 0 a