(iH'f) !~~!jsEfi Human and Peoples' Rights Human Collective Rights our Responsibility ridicule of the Victim were considered intentional to cause the Victim's feelings of humiliation and inferiority. 100. Specifically, regarding the practice of forced gynaecological or genital examinations of women, the Complainants cited the CEDAW Committee view in the Concluding Comments against Turkey75 that forced genital examination of women, including those in custodies is such coercive, degrading, discriminatory, unsafe and constituted a violation by state authorities of the right to bodily integrity of a person and dignity of women. 101. About the use of abusive terms against them while in custody, the Complainants cited the Egtjptian Initiative for PersonaL Rights & Interights v Egypt, (cited above)76holding that such treatment which included fondling of the Complainant's breasts and other body parts and tearing off the Complainant's clothes amounted to discrimination as well as physical and emotional trauma contrary to Article 5.77 102. The Complainants submitted that in the present case, the authorities aimed specifically at degrading the Victim's dignity and intended to humiliate them. Citing multiple occasions where they were called prostitutes' and sluts' to insult them." the First Victim testified that upon her arrest, the military officers, in addition to verbally insulting her, spat on and slapped her in the face with a shoe. She added that she was forced to strip naked in full view of male soldiers, who laughed at and took photos of her with their mobile phones. The Second Victim testified that a military police officer sexually assaulted her by trying to kiss her and preventing her from leaving, saying, he had not seen his wife in 38 days"? They submitted that the forced genital examination of both Complainants took place with both Complainants lying on their backs with their legs up and in the presence and full view of male soldiers and officers.80 103. As to the failure of the Respondent State to adequately investigate and punish the perpetrators to constitutes a separate violation of Article 5 of the African Charter, the Complainants submitted that indeed the State must carry out an effective investigation, 75 Combined second and third periodic report, 13-31 January 1997, para.l72. 76 Particularly at Para 197, 201-202 77 See, paragraph 138 of the Complainant's submission on Merit Written Testimony of Second Victim transcribed in Para 140 79 See, Paragraph 140 of the Complainaint Submision on merit citing Annexture 20 78 80 Ibid Para 140 231 P age '~('"'II""'''' African( Union \