Rule 100
1.
Witnesses and experts
victimise or persecute the witnesses
or
The Commission shall determine, at
its own initiative, or at the request
of one of the parties, when to call
independent experts and witnesses
of the parties to the Communication
whom it considers necessary to
hear in a given case. A request to
call a witness by one of the parties
shall not be rejected unless the
Commission
has
good _ reasons
to believe that such a request
constitutes an abuse of process.
The invitation to the hearing shall
indicate:
a.
The parties to the
A summary of the facts or
issues in relation to which the
Commission desires to hear the
witness or expert.
Any such person may, if they do
not
have
sufficient
knowledge
of the working languages of the
Commission, be authorised by the
Chairperson to speak in any other
language to be interpreted in one
of the Working Languages of the
Commission.
After establishing the identity of the
witnesses or experts the Chairperson
of the Commission shall request
them to take the following oath:
a.
For witnesses “I swear/affirm
that I will speak the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth.”
b.
For the experts “J swear/affirm
that my statement will be in
accordance with my knowledge,
findings and sincere belief”
or
carry
out
reprisals
101
Inability of a member of the
Commission to take part in the examination of
a Communication
Rule
1.
A member of the Commission shall
not be present and take part in the
consideration of a Communication if
he or she:
a.
is a national of the State Party
concerned;
Communication;
b.
experts,
againstthem
or their family members
because
of their statements
or
expert opinions given before the
Commission.
b.
has any personal interest in the
case;
c.
is engaged in
administrative
professional
incompatible
independence
d.
has
participated
in
any
capacity in any decision at the
national level in relation to the
any political or
activity or any
activity that is
with his or her
or impartiality;
Communication;
e.
or
has expressed publicly opinions
that might be interpreted as
reflectinglackofimpartialitywith
respect to the Communication.
Any question that may arise under
paragraph 1 above shall be decided
by the Commission without the
participation
of
the
member
concerned.
The State Party to the communication
shall give an undertaking not to
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