Interior 1 million Egyptian Pounds (approximately USD 140, 000) for torturing a woman for eight days before she confessed to murder.137 Legislative reforms 341. The Complainants submit that the Respondent State should reform its laws to prevent similar violations from recurring. The Complainants specifically request that the Respondent State:  Harmonises the Emergency Law to conform to the Charter and other international and regional standards, including by abolishing administrative detention and dissolving the State Security Emergency Courts;  Revising Article 126 of the Egyptian Penal Code to align it, at a minimum, with the definition of torture under Article 1 of UNCAT;  Revise Article 129 of the Egyptian Penal Code so that it does not treat acts of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment as low level offences;  Amending the Code of Criminal Procedures to ensure that torture victims have the same rights regardless of whether the accused is an official or not. Safeguards against torture 342. The Complainants request the Respondent State to put in place safeguards to ensure non-repetition of the violations. The requested safeguards include independent oversight of detention facilities; proper registration of detention and release; an effective complaints mechanism for detainees; access to a lawyer throughout the period of detention; and immediate access to a doctor, as well as contact with their families. Acknowledgment, publication and apology 343. The Complainants request acknowledgment of and apology for the violations by the Respondent State. Analysis of the Commission on reparations 344. In accordance with the established jurisprudence of the Commission, the violation of rights protected by the Charter entitles victims to damages, including monetary remedy.138 The Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law (the Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparation) also state that full and effective reparations include restitution, compensation, rehabilitation, and Al-Masry Al-Youm, “Interior Ministry fined LE1 million for torturing detained actress,” Egypt Independent, 2 October 2012. 138 Communication 318/06 – Open Society Justice Initiative v. Côte d’Ivoire (2015) ACHPR, para 198. 137 56

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