The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President, Modibo SACKO, VicePresident; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA - Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. The Matter of: Moussa DOUMBIA Represented by Mr. Ruyenzi SCHADRACK, Advocate of the Rwandan Bar Versus REPUBLIC OF COTE D’IVOIRE Represented by Ms Kadiatou Ly SANGARE, Judicial Officer of the Treasury After deliberation, Renders the following Judgment: I. THE PARTIES 1. Mr Doumbia Moussa (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) is an Ivorian national. At the time of filing this application, he was serving a 20 years’ imprisonment term for robbery with violence committed at night. He alleges notably, the violation of his right to a fair trial in the proceedings before domestic courts. 2. The application is filed against the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent State”), which became a Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the 1