50.
The Complainants submit that the Victims in the instant Communication have
been identified and relevant details have been provided to the Commission of
those individuals and the organizations representing the Victims. They argue
that the Communication is compatible with the African Charter as it alleges
serious breaches of rights protected by the Charter. They further state that the
Communication is presented in polite and respectful language, and is based on
information provided from a variety of sources, including testimony provided
directly by the Victims and human rights organizations in Egypt, not solely on
media reports. The Complainants also confirm that they have not submitted
this Complaint to any other procedure of international investigation or
settlement.
51.
The Complainants state that although the Victims were reluctant to complain
to the authorities, given the responsibility of law enforcement officers for the
assaults in the park and abusive conduct thereafter, attempts were made to
seek redress for the alleged breaches on their behalf.
52.
They state that on 30 December 2005 at 07:00 pm, following the incidents in the
park, a group of Egyptian activists submitted a complaint on behalf of all
protesters to the District Attorney of North Giza Department.10
53.
They allege that on 30 December 2005, a few hours after the attack, General
Tariq Abdelrazik made a complaint against the protesters at Dokki Police
Station, claiming that they had resisted arrest and in the process had injured
police officers. They state that no investigations were undertaken and none of
the protesters were interviewed nor was this complaint followed up to its
conclusion.
54.
The Complainants allege that in April 2006, the District Attorney indicated that
the case would be closed because the perpetrators had not been identified and
that there were no descriptions of the crimes related to the alleged attack by
Egyptian Security Forces.11 The Complainants submit that in this regard it was
the duty of the authorities to identify the perpetrators of the alleged violations
and that it was unreasonable for the authorities to expect that the protesters,
See Annex A.
The District Attorney of North Giza Department who was dealing with this case at the time, met with
Mr. Mohamed Bayoumi of the Association for Human Rights Legal Aid (AHRLA), Cairo on 15/04/2006.
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