-~CHP.~~,, AC H PR ) ' African Commission on " ~ Human and Peoples' Rights Human Rights our Collect ive Responsibility Article 56(1) SO .Article 56(1) of the African Charter requires that a communication 'indicate its authors even if the latter request anonymity.' The practice and jurisprudence of the Commission posits that the provision requires the Complainants to provide their identity20 and contact details 21 so that the communication is processed adequately. This also provides an avenue for communication with the parties to ensure continued interest in the matter or to request additional information that may be requ ired pertaining to the communication .22 In the present case, Mashilo Alfred Sako is identified as the complainant, represented by Advocate Shadrack Tebeile. Therefore, the parties are sufficiently identified , and the communication duly complies with Article 56 (1) of the African Charter. Article 56(2) 51 .Article 56(2) of the African Charter requires a Communication to be compatible with the Charter of the African Union or the Charter. Furthermore, the Commission has interpreted this provision to include compatibility with the four (4) aspects of its competence, namely competence ratione personae, materiae, temporis and loci.23 The Commission is satisfied that this communication satisfies the four aspects necessary to establish jurisdiction. The Commission notes that the communication was introduced against the Respondent State, a party to the African Charter (competence ratione personae)24, alleges the violation of rights provided for in the Charter, in particular Articles 7(1) , 7(1)(a), 13(2), 13(3) and 15 (competence ratione materiae) of the African Charter, alleges that the violation was committed in the territory of the Respondent State ( competence ratione loci) °Communication 308/05: Michael Majuru v Zimbabwe, 24 November 2008, para 71. 2 21 Communication 70/92: lbrahima Dioumessi, Sekou Kande, Ousmane Kaba v Guinea, para 11. 22 Communication 277 / 03: Spilg and Mack & Ditshwanelo (on behalf of Lehlohonolo Botswana, 12 October 2013, para 97 23 Communication 467 /14 - Ahmed Ismael and 528 others v. the Arab Republic of E para 138. 24 Refer to Paragraph two (2) of these submissions. " _ c., ,,,..., ,,_:., 1csrf •