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body and whether it is used in a manner calculated to pollute the minds of the
public or any reasonable man to cast aspersions on and weaken public
confidence on the administration of justice."? The perusal and analysis of
submissions in the present Communication by the Commission finds that no
disparaging language has been used and thus it complies with the provisions of
Article 56 (3) of the African Charter.
Article 56 (4)
46.
The Commission requires under Article 56(4) of the African Charter that
"Communications relating to human and Peoples' Rights ... shall be considered
if they are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media".
The Commission has interpreted this provision'4lt_<YtequireComplainants to
support their Communications with evidence." This Cbmmunication is based on
the signed statements of the Complainant to which diff~~~Atforms 6f evidence
have been annexed, but n6f',9r: new~ disseminated thrqush mass media.
Therefore, the Commission is satisfied that the Communication has complied
with Article 56(4) of tl\~ African Ch4her.
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Article 56(5)
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The Charter states in Article 56 (5) that "Communications relating to human and
Peoples' Rights ... shall be considered if they are sent after exhausting local
remedies,' if,any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged."
The COinmiss'iQlJ~~i~quires
exhaustion of local remedies where they are' available,
effective ?J;ldsuffici nt to redress the alleged violation." As held in Peter Joseph
Chacha v T~"
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In Renconire AJri~ain,e pour la Defense des Droits de l'Homme (RADDHO)
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the Commission held that" the rule requiring the exhaustion of local remedies as
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Lawyers for Human Rights & Associated
284/03, 3 April 2009, Zimbabwe
para 91.
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147/95-149/96: Sir Dawda K. Jawara v Gambia {The}, 11 May 2000, para 31.
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