Telephone/Fax no ………………………………………………. 2. Government accused of the Violation (please make sure it is a State Party to the African charter). 3. Facts constituting alleged violation (Explain in as much a factual detail as possible what happened, specifying place, time and dates of the violation). 4. Urgency of the case (Is it a case which could result in loss of life/lives or serious bodily harm if not addressed immediately? State the nature of the case and why you think it deserves immediate action from the Commission). 5. Provisions of the Charter alleged to have been violated (if you are unsure of the specific articles, please do not mention any). 6. Names and titles of government authorities who committed the violation. (if it is a government institution please give the name of the institution as well as that of the head). 7. Witness to the violation (include addresses and if possible telephone numbers of witnesses). 8. Documentary proofs of the violation (attach for example, letters, legal documents, photos, autopsies, tape recordings etc., to show proof of the violation). 9. Domestic legal remedies pursued (Also indicate for example, the courts you've been to, attach copies of court judgments, writs of habeas corpus etc. 10. Other International Avenue (Please state whether the case has already been decided or is being heard by some other international human rights body; specify this body and indicate the stage at which the case has reached). For further information, please contact: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights P O Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia Tel: 220 392962 Fax: 220 390764 (Source: African Commission for Human and People’s Rights, Information Sheet 2, Guidelines for Submission of Complaints, available at: http://www.achpr.org/files/pages/communications/guidelines/achpr_infosheet_communications_eng.pdf) REDRESS | REGIONAL MECHANISMS 41