The complaint details that the individual was stopped by police and taken to the police station. They reportedly did not allow him to show his identity documents but instead stripped him naked and held him in a cell for ‘hours’. They subsequently took his details and found out where he worked before releasing him and then reportedly followed him and beat him in the street. He later allegedly encountered the police again on 21/10 and was again detained in the police station where he was again stripped naked and detained in a cell for hours, but also endured physical torture on this occasion.
In a state governed by the rule of law, the police authorities must be governed by certain principles, including the principle of legality, the principle of proportionality, the prohibition of the abuse of police power, and the respect for and protection of human rights.
The powers of the police authorities and the conduct to be displayed by them in the performance of their duties are regulated, inter alia, by Decree 141/1991 and Decree 254/2004.
Although the police may use force to enforce the law, this does not mean that all use of preventive or repressive force by the police is lawful. On the contrary, the arbitrary use of the power to use force and police action in excess of legal limits is a dangerous phenomenon for a democracy.
It should also be noted that whilst being held in police custody, individuals must enjoy respect for their privacy and that inhuman or degrading treatment is expressly prohibited.
The treatment described in this complaint does not comply with the requirements of the rule of law.
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