State‟s failure to thoroughly investigate the violations and institute mechanisms to protect the Victims from further violations has also demonstrated the State‟s contravention of Article 1 of the African Charter. 274. It is the opinion of the Commission that in the present Communication, the Respondent State had a responsibility to provide a police force to protect the Victims against violations of their rights during the protest, AC HP R and to put in place normative systems and institutions to maintain a system of justice that provides remedies for violations and imposes sanctions on violators. It is also the duty of the Respondent State, to investigate when violations have occurred and ensure thorough investigations. Failure to do all the above, is a violation of Article 1 of the African Charter. Decision of the African Commission 275. From the above reasoning, the African Commission; i. Observes that the Respondent State is in violation of Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 9(2), 16(1), 18(3) and 26 of the African Charter; ii. That there was no violation of Articles 7(1)(a) and 16(2) of the African Charter by the Respondent State; iii. Request an amendment of laws in the Respondent State, to bring them in line with the African Charter; 80