p.CHPIl (, 1) 6.~!jssEf1 ~ i:nro:r.~ Human and Peoples' Rights Human R;ghts our Collective Responsibility and other male officers and soldiers." They added that military doctor one Dr El-Mogy conducted forced genital examinations using his bare hands, an examination which lasted for approximately five minutes without their consent, and after which, they were ordered to sign a prepared statement saying that they were unmarried, virgins and that their hymen was intact. 27 72. The Complainants reiterated that at no time did any State official or other person inform the victims of any lawful purpose for the genital examination or the statement they were ordered to sign, only to be informed when the Second Victim inquired from the officer in charge of the prison it was so that no girl (who is not a girl) goes out and says we attacked her.28The same logic is also to be found in the justifications of forced genital examinations made by members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF),the Complainants added. 73. The Complainants faulted the practice and procedure of genital examination as unjustified and a weapon used to discriminate against women and a tool to suppress their exercise of the right to political opinion. They stated that such acts had severe physical, mental and social impacts on the victims, both at the time of doing it, the manner it was done, and afterwards. 74. In terms of its physical impact, the Complainants submitted that they suffered pain through rough handling, beating, electroshocks and the forceful nature of genital s. examinations. In terms of mental suffering and social impact, the complainants, reading from the first victim's recorded testimony, submitted that she felt humiliated, and went through physical, psychological and mental damage to the extent that she wished for death.s? She subsequently lost her job due to the emotional impact. The second victim testified that she felt that the soldiers enjoyed beating and humiliating them. 75. On the failure of the state to adequately investigate the victims' claims of violence and prosecution of the perpetrators, the Complainants submitted that during the detention and trial against their aggressors, they were refused an opportunity to give a proper 26 See paragraph 60-65 of the Submission on Merits 27 See, paragraph 61 ibid 28 See Annex 29 18, also pictured in Para 61 of the Submission See, First Applicant video testimony (transcribed and translated), p4. See Annex 20 Para 151 P age ... ~."t Afncanf· Union " The African Commission