i. It has jurisdiction to hear and determine the application and it is hereby declared admissible. ii. That the Applicants have locus to initiate this application. iii. That the shutting down of internet access by the Respondent state of Togo violated the rights of the Applicants to freedom of expression. iv. The relief in paragraph C is hereby refused. v. Directs the Respondent State of Togo to take all necessary measures to guarantee non-occurrence of this situation in the future. vi. Directs the Respondent State of Togo to enact and implement laws, regulations and safeguards in order to meet its obligations with respect to the right of freedom of expression in accordance with international human rights instruments. 48. The Court hereby orders: i. That the Respondent to pay to each of the Applicants the sum of 2,000,000.00 CFA (Two Million CFA) as compensation for the violation of their right to freedom of expression. ii. The Chief Registrar is ordered to assess the cost of the action. Thus pronounced and signed on this 25 Day of June 2020 at the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Abuja, Nigeria. HON. JUSTICE Gberi-Be OUATTARA – Presiding ………………………. HON. JUSTICE Dupe ATOKI - Member ………………………… HON. JUSTICE Keikura BANGURA – Rapporteur ………………............... Mr. Tony ANENE-MAIDOH – Chief Registrar …………………………. 14 | P a g e