t~'ij. ACHPR /fJ. ii\ African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Human Rights our Collective Responsibility ~hn11J~ or insulting and whether it has dampened the integrity of the judiciary, the Commission has to satisfy itself whether the said remark or language is aimed at unlawfully and intentionally violating the dignity, reputation or integrity of a judicial officer or body and whether it is used in a manner calculated to pollute the minds of the public or any reasonable man to cast aspersions on and weaken public confidence on the administration of justice." 20 48. Having analyzed the submissions of the Complainants, the Commission has not come across any language that appears to be aimed at unduly impairing the esteem of either the Respondent State or the African Union. In light of the foregoing the Commission finds that Article 56(3) of the Charter has been complied with. Article 56 (4) of the Charter 49. Article 56(4) of the Charter states that "Communications relating to human and Peoples' Rights ... shall be considered if they are not based exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media" . · In shedding more light to this provision, the Commission averred that "the issue therefore should not be whether the information was gotten from the media, but whether the information is correct' and whether the complainant tried to verify the truth" 21 This interpretc,ltion from Jawara was adopted with approval in Ahmed Ismael and 528 Others v. the Arab Republic of Egypt. 22 In the present Communication, the Complainants have presented evidence in the form of court documents. The Commission is of the opinion that the Complainants have not relied exclusively on news disseminated through the mass media and thus this communication satisfies the provision of Article 56(4) of the Charter. Article 56[5] of the Charter 50. Article 56(5) of the Charter states that "Communications relating to human and Peoples' Rights ... shall be considered if they are sent after exhausting local remedies, if any, unless it is obvious that this procedure is unduly prolonged." The Commission requires exhaustion of local remedies where they are 'available, effective and sufficient to redress the alleged violation.' 23 An °Communication 284/03, 3 April 2009, para 91. 2 21 Communication 147/95-149/96: Sir Dawda K. Jawara v Ga mbia (The), 11 May 2000, 22 Communication 467 /14, 27 M ay 2016. 23 Communication 147/95-149/96: Sir Dawda K. Jawa ra v Gambia (The), 11 M ay 2000, 9I Page Afri;n(\\ Urnon\.Y The African Commission o n H 31 Bijilo Annex L Phone: (220) 230 4 Fm.::1il · :111- h ::mii 1lln);:1frir.~-1 ininn nrn