constitute a violation of the right to be presumed innocent guaranteed in Article 7 (1) (b) of the Charter;  Declare specifically that by failing to try the victims within a reasonable time after their detention and subjecting them to a trial that lasted for more than 12 years, Ethiopia has violated their right to a speedy trial guaranteed in Article 7 (1) (d) of the Charter;  Declare that by failing to recognize the victims‟ right to a fair trial as enshrined in the African Charter, the Federal Government of Ethiopia has violated Articles 1 and 2 of the Charter;  Award compensation to those who remained in detention pending the completion of their trial and were eventually found innocent, and recommend that the period of detention be counted into the time of imprisonment of the victims;  Strongly recommend the Ethiopian Courts not to pass death sentences against any of the victims of the trials considering the fact that several rights of the victims have been violated in the process of the trials;  Strongly recommend that the Ethiopian Courts, which may be approached by way of appeal, to commute the capital sentences passed against the victims to terms of imprisonment. In the alternative or as complementary, should recommend to the authorities (the Head of State and the Prime Minister) in accordance to the powers conferred upon them by Ethiopian laws to reduce capital punishments to imprisonment terms;  Strongly recommend the Federal Government of Ethiopia that legislative and other measures should be taken to ensure that all citizens of Ethiopia enjoy the right to a fair trial guaranteed in the African Charter. Procedure 22. The Complaint was received at the Secretariat on 16 November 2004. 23. On 14 January 2005, the Secretariat wrote to the Complainants through the office of the Commissioner for Political Affairs asking them whether the complaint should be considered as a Communication before the Commission. 5