The author of the Communication is Jorge Villacres Ortega, an Ecuadorian citizen who was convicted for trafficking of cocaine. Mr. Ortega claimed to be a victim of cruel and inhuman treatment while arrested, arbitrary detention and lack of fair trial.
After the consideration of the Communication the Committee found the violation of Articles 7 and 10 of the Covenant based on the medical report of the Author submitted by his council which confirmed that the author had showed signs of ill-treatment. Other parts of the complaint were found inadmissible.
Citation: Ortega v. Ecuador (UN Human Rights Committee, 8 April 1997) UN Doc CCPR/C/59/D/481/1991