000498 because, according to that court, allowing it would have been inappropriate since it would have meant that the appellate Court would have considered the appeal without having the records and judgments of the trial Court that were to be appealed. 65. The Court therefore finds that by failing to provide the Applicant with certified true copies of the records of proceedings and judgments in Criminal Case No. 244 of 1995 and Criminal Case No. 278 of 1995 heard at the District Court of Bunda, the Respondent State has violated the Applicant's right to appeal as provided under Article 7(1) (a) of the Charter. B Alleged violation of the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law 66. The Applicant alleges that failure of the Respondent State to provide him with the record of proceedings and the judgments constitutes an administrative omission and a violation of his right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law as provided for in Article 3(1) and 3(2) of the Charter. 67. The Respondent State disputes this and reiterates that the Applicant had the opportunity to file a constitutional petition which was a remedy that was readily available to him just as it is available to everyone and ensuring equality before the law and equal protection of the law. ** 68. The Court notes that Article 3 of the Charter guarantees the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law in the following terms: "1. 2. Every individual shall be equal before the law Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law." L7 c Y t' S