(d) That the Commission directs the Ethiopian Government to establish a separate
fund or trust to provide adequate compensation to the Victim, Zone 9 bloggers
and other Victims of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment in Ethiopia;
(e) That the Commission directs the Ethiopian Government to compensate the
Victim for the earnings lost during his detention period and for the resources
he spent to cope with the dire prison conditions, and to investigate the conduct
of the interrogators;
(£) That the Commission directs the Ethiopian Government to establish an
independent committee, working closely with the Victim, and the
Commission's Special Mechanisms, to investigate how and to what extent the
Ethiopian Government has violated the right to privacy under Sections 14 and
23 of the Anti-Terrorism Proclamation. The independent committee should
make recommendations as to how Ethiopia can conduct surveillance within the
bounds of the African Charter, inform Victims of illegal or illicit surveillance or
spying the extent of the surveillance they have been subjected to, and publish
its recommendations as may be appropriate;
(g) That the Commission directs the Ethiopian Government to establish, either
through laws, guidelines or directives, standards that guide the conduct,
process and extent of surveillance so as to ensure compliance with the right to
privacy;
(h) That the Commission directs the Ethiopian Government to establish a
mechanism through which the results of surveillance could be obtained by
interested parties upon request; and
(i) That the Commission directs the Ethiopian Government to issue a formal
apology to the Victim for the human rights violations he has suffered and the
time he spent in prison.
Procedure
22. The Secretariat received the Complaint on 30 May 2018, acknowledged receipt, and
informed the Complainant that the Complaint would be tabled for Seizure before
the Commission for consideration.
23. On 24 September 2018, the Secretariat informed both Parties of its decision to be
seized of the Communication during the 24th Extra-Ordinary Session held from 30
July to 08 August 2018, in Banjul, The Gambia. It also requested the Complainant
to submit arguments on the Admissibility of the Communication within two
months as required by Rule 105(1) of the Rules of Procedure (2010).