agents undertaken
in its official capacity and for their omissions, even when those agents
act outside the sphere of their authority
or violate internal law.Uf
to protect, promote, and fulfil,
the Complainants, citing the
International Commission of Jurists, Military Jurisdiction and International Law,
submitted that the State needs not only to refrain from directly violating the concerned
rights but also to take appropriate positive steps to ensure a positive framework to
205. As to the obligations
prevent and address violations. They noted that t e significant component of such
obligation is the State's duty to investigate hum >
" violations
and prosecute the
perpetrator(s),
demanding
The Complainants
prompt, thorough, i
also submitted,
ependent
along with the
Robben Island Guidelines,
that State Parties are under the obligation~9 ensure tli
-to ~hich
and fully independent mechanisms
torture and ill-treatment.U?
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206. Associating
all, 'perso
hei , allegations
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of
'<~,
..,
that
"
breached its duty to give effect
protection against the !;t,'
207. The Commission remains ' .
violation
" of readily accessible
with the facts, thEt <;::Olpplaina:Q.tssubmitted
,
investigations.
rights &uaranteed
'~'" Respondent
• ,'«.'
in the'·Charter.
State
sufficient
d agiH)1SJthe Complainants.F?
in tJ'hL~~q[auiara v. The Gambia,121 that a
..ineans a violation of Article 1,
"
of any provision
hence, if a State Party to the
the provisions
of the same, there is
Commission on the Merits
sons, the African Commi#sion finds that the Respondent
State has breached
no doubt that it violates this Article. "
Decision', .
208. For'
the all
. ions of'Articles I, 2; 3" 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, and 18 of the African Charter.
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,esp9ndent
1.
p:r~vi
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State to take all necessary
'effectiVei "remedies,
namely,
measures
restitution,
to ensure that it
compensation,
policy
refor ns, public apology, and legal reforms;
ii.
recomrri .t.; •..d restitution to the Complainants for their original situation before
the violations of the African Charter occurred.
Ibid, para 170
Ibid, Article 19.
120 See, Paragraph 223 of the Complainants written Submission on Merits.~
121 Comm. Nos. 147/95 and 149/96, para 46
; ~
118
119
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