contravention of the Constitution of Senegal and other International treaties ratified by the Respondent. IV. PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 5. The Initiating Application was filed by the Applicants on 14 September 2020 and served on the Respondent on 28 September 2020. 6. The Respondent’s Defence and Preliminary Objection were filed on 22 October 2020 and were both served on the Applicant on the same day, that is, 22 October 2022. 7. The Applicants filed a reply to the Respondent’s defence on 15 December 2020 and same was served on the Respondent on 17 December 2020. 8. During the Court’s hearing on 23 September 2021, both parties were represented by Counsel in Court. The Respondent’s Counsel presented their objection to the admissibility of the case, while the Applicant opposed the Preliminary Objection of the Respondent. The Court ruled that the Application is admissible and dismissed the objection by the Respondent. The Court further reserved its reasoning on the Ruling on the Preliminary Objection to the final judgment. 9. The Court then heard the Application on the merits. The Applicants presented their case on the merit and the Respondent also presented their defense on the merit. The Court afterwards directed the Respondent to transmit the contested Order dated 20 July 2011 to the Court and adjourned the Application for judgment. 4