P.CHPIl ~t) 6.~JjssEB Human and Peoples' Rights Human Rights our Collective Responsibility was bound by her hands and legs, sprayed with water, and electrocuted with a Taser (an electroshock weapon). She was not notified of any charges against her.! 6. The Complainants describe in detail various forms of abuse and humiliating treatment, to which Samira Ibrahim Mahmoud was subjected during the period of her detention, including forced searches; being ordered to undress completely in a room open to the view of male soldiers who verbally abused her and took pictures of her, using cell phones; electrocution, and being forced by a military doctor to undress, lie on her back, lift her legs, and the doctor using his hands to examine her genitals for purposes of determining her virginity. She was also forced by the military doctor to sign a prepared statement stating that she was unmarried, that she was a virgin and that her hymen was intact. No explanation was given for the forced genital examination. 7. It is alleged that on the evening of 10 March, Samira Ibrahim Mahmoud and other detainees were brought before the prosecutor in a small hallway before the prison where charges, consisting of destroying cars, attempted assault on military officers while performing duty, manufacturing weapons and Molotov cocktails, etc. were read to her. She was then taken to a larger room within the prison where she faced a judge and where two lawyers assigned by the military were present but did not speak during the hearing.s 8. It is alleged that All 17 female detainees including Mahmoud were sentenced to one year of suspended sentences before being released on 11 March 2011. During the hearing, it is contended that she was not allowed to plead her case by prison guards who prevented her from speaking and forced her away from the judge. 9. Regarding the case of Rasha Ali Abdel-Rahman, it is alleged that she was arrested. by a soldier on 9 March ~011, and taken to the Egyptian museum where along with, other female detainees, was subjected to swearwords, electrocution and beating by soldiers. Abdel-Rahman alleged to have been assaulted by a military policeman in the toilet, and subjected to forced genital examination in a hallway, between two open rooms open to the view of many soldiers and officers.3 See, Facts in Paragraph 3 to 23 based on based on written and recorded testimonies of the A of investigation from the military prosecutor, as well as decisions by the Administrative C Court of Justice. See Annexes 1-20 1 2 Captured in Paragraph 19 of the Complainant Submission on Merit 3 Captured in Paragraph 8 21Pagc Afncanr :; Union v Rights 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, West Coast Region Gambia Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 0504 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org htlps:/achpr.au.InVO 0 D