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Collective Responsibility
which four (4) people were sentenced to death by hanging and the others to life
imprisonment, along the Victim. They add that there is a fourth case, about
which the prosecutor questioned the Victim despite him being unaware of the
case number and its merits.
7. The Complainants allege that the Respondent State intimidated the Victim's
wife and children, threatening that charges would also be fabricated against
them, which forced them to flee Egypt for Turkey in search of security.
8. The Complainants elaborate extensively on the deterioration of the human
rights situation in the Respondent State following the" coup" of 3 July 2013, and
particularly raise concerns about extra-judicial killings, enforced
disappearances, torture or ill-treatment, unlawful arrest and detentions, and
disregard to fair h·ial standards. They add that this is aimed at punishing those
who participated in the demonstrations.
Articles alleged to have been violated:
9. The Complainants allege violation of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, and
19 of the African Charter.
Prayers:
10. The Complainants request the African Commission on Human and Peoples'
Rights (the Commission) to:
a. Issue an interim measure urging the Respondent State to suspend the
death penalty passed against the Victim and generally in the country;
b. Issue an order urging the Respondent State to immediately release the
Victim and stop all forms of torture against him;
c. Declare that the current Egyptian Political Regime is discriminatory due
to the crimes listed in the Complaint, including racial segregations, mass
killing and enforced disappearance;
d. Order the Respondent State to cease all the crimes mentioned in the
Complaint and hold the perpetrators accountable for fabricating false
accusations against the Victim;
e. Order the Respondent State to set aside the death penalty and life
imprisonment passe
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imposed on his wif
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