00{133 trafficking, the Respondent State violated a number of his rights guaranteed by international human rights instruments. 5. He averred that following those proceedings, the Cotonou Court of First lnstance rendered a Judgment on 4 November 2016, acquitting him on the benefit of doubttor the alleged offence of international drug trafficking. ln October 2018, he was subsequently tried and sentenced to twenty years in prison by the newly established Anti-Economic Crimes and Terrorism Court referred to as "CR|ET", for the same offence. 6. The Applicant also added that in the wake of the said trial on alleged international drug trafficking, the customs administration suspended the container terminal of his brokerage, transit and consignment company (SOCOTRAC SARL), while the High Audio-visual and Communication Authority, for its part, cut the signals of the Soleil FM radio station and those of the SIKKA TVtelevision channel, of which he is the majority shareholder. 7. The Respondent State challenged the admissibility of the Application and also prayed the Court to dismiss all the claims for reparations sought by the Applicant. III. 8. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 'l October 2019, the Court decided to suspend deliberations and reopen pleadings. The Court addressed to the parties a number of questions on the By an Order of issue of reparations for the damages arising from the failure of the investment in the oil sector, inviting them to provide all relevant information to substantiate their claims on this point. 9. The parties filed their responses as ordered by the Court 4 @1//