minimum level of severity. 60 Ascertaining this minimum level of severity is relative, as it is dependent on several variables, such as the duration of the treatment, its physical or mental effect, the age, sex and state of health of the victim.61 The Commission notes the Complainant submission in paragraphs 118 and 119 above, that on 10 June 2014, he was invited for questioning at alNuhood police station, where he was severely beaten by four NISS officers for twenty (20) minutes, and in the process, he fell over, hitting his head against a metal bench and lost consciousness. He avers that the aim of the abuse was to punish him for his journalistic coverage of the SCP symposium. 144.It is a well-established jurisprudence of the Commission that where allegations go unrefuted, it will proceed to decide on the facts presented, 62 however, in relying on the information provided by the Complainant, the Commission must test the veracity or reliability of the Complainant's evidence.63 The question that thus arises is whether the Complainant's allegations have been sufficiently substantiated. It is within the practice of the Commission to rely on sworn testimonies and a medical certificate as proof of torture. In Monim Elgak, Osman Hummeida and Amir Suliman (represented by FIDH and OMCT) v Sud.an, the Commission relied on sworn testimonies and a medical certificate in establishing a case of torture.64 Similarly, in Eg,Jptian Initiative for Personal Rights and INTERIGHTS v Egypt, the African Commission went one step further and relied solely on the Complainants' submissions of testimonies of the victims to prove sexual molestation which qualified as a violation of Article 5 of the Charter.65 145.In the present Communication, the Commission observes that the Complainant's written testimony describes in clear details the act of torture which resulted in the Complainant sustaining injuries to his head and left leg, and the testimony of his former colleague who visited him during his period of detention at El-Obeid prison described his state as ' ... frail, complained about back pains as a result of the beatings and constant headaches because they had taken away his eyeglasses for weeks'. 66 The psychosocial therapy report submitted in support of his averments describes the Complainant mental state as traumatized " ... lacking confidence, afraid, not trusting and rather flat. He demonstrated minimal emotional stimulation. He was still going through trauma and needed a lot of help ... "