violations, the scale and nature of the alleged violations, coupled with the number of persons involved, invariably render local remedies practically unavailable.33 90. Furthermore, in Malawi Africa Association et al. v Mauritania, which deals with racial discrimination, the expulsion of almost 50,000 people to Senegal and Mali, and extra-judicial executions of Black Mauritanians, the Commission observed that the gravity of the human rights situation in Mauritania and the significant number of victims involved rendered the channels of remedy unavailable in practical terms, and, their process unduly prolonged. 91. Haven perused the jurisprudence of the Commission; can we effectively state that the present Communication deals with large-scale violations and that the number of victims involved renders local remedies unavailable? 92. Even though the referenced Communications do not specifically deal with elections as in the present Communication, the Commission is called upon to look at the scale, scope, and severity of the violations within the context of political rights and the right to vote. As well as articulating the civic space elements required during an election under the Charter. 93. The present Communication is submitted on behalf of the “entire Ethiopian electorate” comprising millions of eligible voters whose right to participate in the Government of their country is alleged to have been suppressed. Additionally, the Communication alleges violations involving scores of individuals arrested, detained, or killed during protests and rallies before and after the 2015 elections in the Respondent state. It also alleges the systematic violation of several rights by enacting laws to suppress freedoms and crush dissenting voices.34 94. Without delving into the merits of the case, in the present Communication, the class of victims is self-evident and defined by the nature of the violation (infringement on the right to vote and participate in public affairs in the context of a national election). Technically, since the election was open to all Ethiopians (the electorate), it is practical to assume that it covers the whole nation. 33 See also Communication No. 249/02: Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (on behalf of Sierra Leonean refugees in Guinea) v. Guinea (2004) ACHPR, para 34. 34 See summary of facts; and paras 31 to 32 of the Admissibility submissions above. ~ 16 ~ African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, West Coast Region, The Gambia, Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 05 04 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org https:/achpr.au.int/