40.All night long, the Applicant and his companions were harassed, beaten and wounded; 41.Water was poured into his cell and he had no coversheet; 42.On December 22, 1994, they received a visit from Colonel AREGBA Wapissou; 43.The Colonel announced the amnesty decreed by the President of the Republic, General GNASSINGBE Eyadema; 44.Colonel AREGBA reported that they were expected the following morning in Lomé for an official ceremony; 45.During the land journey from Kara to Lomé, the Applicant and his companions again suffered severe bodily harm; 46.They were handcuffed, laid down and had no right to get up; 47.Some urinated on their clothes; 48.They arrived at the National Gendarmerie of Lomé on December 23, 1994; 49.An official ceremony was held in the presence of diplomats, administrative and military authorities; 50.Colonel SEYI Memène, then Secretary of State at the Ministry of Interior and Decentralization, in charge of security, declared: “your release is an expression of the will of the President of the Republic and of the Prime Minister for national reconciliation and forgiveness. So forget forever that you were in jail. You will resume service in your respective units and you will be reinstated back to your rights.” 51.The Applicant and his companions were released on December 22, 1994, in accordance with the amnesty law, enacted by the Head of State (Exhibit 1); 52.The Applicant's reinstatement was never effective, despite all requests; 7