17. In addition, he claims he was punched in the stomach, which “was not recorded,” and kept from taking the medication intended to prevent ulcer pain that he was carrying when arrested. 18. Because of the torture inflicted on the petitioner, proceedings N 24079, “for maltreatment,” were initiated. The petitioner claims these proceedings were plagued with irregularities, such as: • Failure to carry out the preventive custody orders served on the three federal police offices accused of torturing the petitioner; • Release of the defendants “on account of an ungrounded ruling by the prosecutor” and their subsequent promotion within the police force; • “[...] irregularities in the trial of [Police Officer] Ruiz: the judge’s reluctance to take a statement from him in spite of the Chamber’s ruling, paralysis of the case, etc.” 19. After 15 days in preventive custody the petitioner was released and, on October 5, 1988, the criminal action initiated against him was provisionally dismissed on account of insufficient evidence. 20. He adds that: My right of freedom has been grossly affronted, in that I was illegally arrested in spite of the fact I was executing a perfectly correct and legal contract rescission and then sent to prison for two weeks, despite being the only real victim of a case of fraud [...] To this deprivation of freedom [. . .] we must add that which I have suffered over the past seven years [said in January 1995], curtailing all journeys in public to the absolute minimum because of my grounded fears of suffering new attacks.” 21. He reports that in addition to case N 24079 (“maltreatment”), he has initiated a number of other “both judicial and administrative” proceedings, which can be summarized as follows: Judicial Proceedings N 24519, “providing the evidence necessary to demonstrate the falsehood of the accusations that I committed fraud and made threats.” The petitioner claims that this evidence subsequently “disappeared” from the case file. Proceedings N 32989, “for irregularities in the proceedings: no procedural measure was ever ordered.” Proceedings N 26696/95 and/or N 57642, “for threats made by police personnel and for the irregular promotion of [accused police officer] Ren Derecho.” Proceedings N 11425, “for human rights violations.” Proceedings N 25156, “for threats made by members of the Federal Police.” Proceedings N 6269/96, “for the disappearance of evidence.” Administrative Complaint filed with the General Auditing Office of the Nation (AGN). 3