7.
The Complainants allege that the Authorities falsified charges against the Victim
and that the Victim was indicted in four trials in which he was sentenced to life
imprisonment in three, the total verdict being seventy-five years and the fourth
case is still pending before the court.
8.
The Complainants allege that while in detention, the Victim
subjected to inhumane treatment, including: being put in a tiny
cell with no bed; denial of visitation rights; denial of access to
water; denial of access to newspapers and writing materials;
carrying money; denial of medical car
denial of
representation.
:
. The Complainants alleged that the
was tortured and
poorly ventilated
medication; clean
prevention from
access to legal
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ts claim that the ‘Complaint bas been filed within a reasonable
age
with
Article
56(6)
of
the
Charter,
after
awaiting
the
Articles alleged to have been violated
11. The Complainant alleges that the Respondent State has violated Articles 1, 2,3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 60 and 61 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
Procedure
12. The Secretariat received the Complaint
receipt on 18 May 2016.
on 04 May
2016 and acknowledged
13. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission) was
seized of the Communication during the 20 Extra-Ordinary Session of the
Commission, held from 09 to 18 June 2016.
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