Table of Authorities International laws and standards African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, (Banjul Charter) adopted June 27, 1981, OAU Doc. CA/LEG/67/3 rev.5, 21 I.L.M. 58 (1982) American Convention on Human Rights, O.A.S. Treaty Series No. 36 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, UN Doc. A/RES/60/147, 16 December 2005 Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, G.A. Res. 43/173 of 9 December 1988 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, G.A. res. 39/46, U.N.Doc. A/39/51 (1984) European Convention for the Protection Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, (E.T.S. 5), Rome 4.XI.1950 Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture, O.A.S. Treaty Series, No. 36 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, U.N.Doc. A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S. 171 Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Istanbul Protocol), Adopted by General Assembly resolution 55/89 Annex, 4 December 2000 Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Adopted by the First United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Economic and Social Council Res. 663 C (XXIV) (31 July 1957) and 2076 (LXII) (13 May 1977) Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (The Robben Island Guidelines), African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, 32nd Session, 17 - 23 October, 2002: Banjul, The Gambia Jurisprudence African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Amnesty International and others v. Sudan, Communications 48/90; 50/91; 52/91 and 89/93, November 1999, th 13 Annual Activity Report Article 19 v. The State of Eritrea, Communication 275/2003, June 2007, 22nd Annual Activity Report Jawara v. Gambia, Communications 147/95 and 149/46, May 2000, 13th Annual Activity Report Zegveld and Ephrem v. Eritrea, Communication 250/2002, November 2003, 17th Annual Activity Report Committee against Torture Encarnación Blanco Abad v. Spain, Communication No. 59/1996, UN Doc. CAT/C/20/D/59/1996 Dragan Dimitrijevic v. Serbia and Montenegro, Communication No. 207/2002, UN Doc. CAT/C/33/D/207/2002 Jovica Dimitrov v. Serbia and Montenegro, Communication No. 171/2000, UN Doc. CAT/C/34/D/171/2000 43