and that the authorities refused to provide medical treatment to the persons who were subsequently detained. 8. The Complainants allege that the First Victim, George Iyanyori Kajikabi, stated that immediately after the police ordered them to board the bus, police fired high pressure streams of water at them. They were then set upon with batons, truncheons belts, and gas canisters. He alleges that his wife and son died in the melee, but that he was separated from them before he boarded the bus and while he was held in Dahshour camp he assumed they were being held in another camp. He states that he was released on 31 December 2005 and was informed by one of the other protesters that they saw his wife and son beaten to death. He indicated that he identified their bodies at the mortuary and noted injury marks on their bodies. The death certificates indicated death from asphyxia and injuries. He states that he was not allowed to take the bodies to Sudan for burial, and due to the amount of USD 450 that was required before the bodies were released, they were not buried until three months later, and thus denied a timely burial. 9. The Complainants allege that the Second Victim stated that the water from the water cannons seemed adulterated since it appeared light blue, and those parts of his body that came into contact with the water immediately felt extremely itchy. They allege that the Second Victim stated that he was beaten by police with batons and that while he did not resist, the beatings continued as he was dragged onto the bus, resulting in a leg injury. Prior to his release he was warned that if he went back to collect his belongings he would be beaten severely and deported. 10. The Complainants allege that upon inquiry to the Police, the Third Victim was informed that the reinforcement in Police was to deal with fundamentalists who intended to demonstrate the following day. However, at midnight the Third Victim was informed along with the other protesters that they had five minutes to board the waiting buses. The Third Victim indicated that the water cannons delivered powerful jets to which her eyes and skin reacted. She was also allegedly hit by empty bottles thrown at the protesters by people standing on a high rise building next to the park, which the Police did nothing to prevent. The Third Victim reported that policemen armed with batons and sticks beat her violently. Allegedly the Third Victim tried to pick up a child but 3

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