COMMUNICATION TO: THE AFRICAN COMMISSION
ON
PEOPLE AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE SECRETERIA T P 0
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Banjul, The Gambia Tel:
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AGAINST EGYPT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 55 AND
8
OF THE AFRICAN CHARTER
ON
HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS. SUBMITTED BY: PALESTINE SOLIDARITY ALLIANCE FIRST COMPLAINANT
THEICFR
SECOND COMPLAINANT AOHR THIRD COMPLAINANT MONA EL THAHAWY FOURTH COMPLIANANT
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EBRAHIM CHICKTAY FIFTH COMPLAINANT
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YUSUF MOOSA SIXTH COMPLAINANT
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THE COMPLAINANTS
1.
The First Complainant
is
the Palestine Solidarity Association (PSA), a voluntary body based
in
Johannesburg South Africa with
locus st ndi
to
sue and
be
sued.
2.
The PSA
is
at the forefront of the solidarity effort
on
the issue of Palestine and has organised numerous legal and lawful protests
in
South Africa to educate both the
~ov rnm nt
and the public
on
the plight of Palestine and its
11
million stateless people.
3.
After Operation Cast Lead
in
2006 the applicant, together with another South African NGO, launched legal proceedings
in
South Africa for SA to prosecute its citizens and members of the Israeli war cabinet and army for war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed during operation cast lead. A copy of the constitution of the PSA
is
attached hereto marked
1
.
4.
The Second Complainant
is
the International Coalition for Freedom and Rights (ICFR), a legal and human rights organization which supports justice and freedom for all. Among other things it cooperates with human rights organizations and civil society institutions and initiates legal actions against those that abuse human rights.
5.
A copy of
the
constitution of the ICFR is attached hereto marked
2 .
6.
The Third Complainant is The Arab Organization for Human Rights
in
UK
(AOHR), a non-governmental organization which was established
in
1993 by
an
initiative of a group of activists
in
the field of human rights
in
the United Kingdom
to
promote human rights culture
in
the world and to advocate human rights
in
general and the rights of the Arab citizens
in
particular.
7.
The Arab Organization for Human Rights
in
UK believes that transparency
and
plainness
in
work are among the most important pillars
o
humanitarian work. It permanently strives
to
publish facts
in
full whatever painful they are
in
an
independent and impartial manner. It also works
to
extent bridges of trust with the victims regardless of their beliefs, religion or race
to
help build a strong human and legal platform advocating those whose rights have been violated
and
were cut off
as
a result of the behaviour of the executive organs
in
the countries where the practice of repression and tyranny prevails.
8..
The Organization while endeavours to achieve its goals confirms that it is
an
integral part of the Human Rights Organizations Network
in
the world
and
it completes its activities and role
in
working
to
advocate human rights to achieve dignified life away from killing, coercion
and
persecution.
9.
A copy
o
the constitution of the AOHR
is
attached hereto marked
3 .
10.
The Fourth Complainant
is
Mona Elthahawy.
Ms.
Eltahawy
is
a renowned journalist
and
commentator who was born
in
Port Said Egypt and
is
a graduate of American University
in
Cairo with a Masters Degree
in
Communication. A noted human rights activist,
Ms.
Eltahawy has been selected
as
one of the 100 most powerful Arab women
in
the world. A strong critic of the last three Egyptian regimes
and
their policies at home
and
abroad
Ms.
Eltahawy was arrested
in
2011
while covering protests at Tahrir Square. While
in
custody
Ms.
Eltahawy was physically and sexually assaulted.
11.
The Fifth Complainant
is
Ali Ebrahim Chicktay. A citizen of South Africa and longtime supporter of Palestinian rights,
Mr.
Chicktay is a registered pharmacist, community activist
and
Board Member of highly acclaimed Radio Station 786
in
Cape Town. Consistent with
his
Muslim faith
Mr.
Chicktay wants
to
go
to
Gaza
to
provide professional
aid and
Zakat alms due) and Sadaqah charity) to help those
in
need.