B) Alleged violations 9. The Applicants submit that this attitude of the Bamako 12th District Police headquarters constitutes a serious violation of their rights as enshrined in Article 7 of the Charter which stipulates that everyone shall have the right to have his cause heard; in particular, the right to an appeal to competent national organs against acts violating his fundamental rights as recognized and guaranteed by conventions, laws, regulations and customs in force. 10. The also submit that by leaving unpunished the aggression of which they have been victim, whereas they did all they could to get one of the criminals arrested, the judicial authorities of Mali violated their right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law as set forth in Article 3 of the Charter; their right to peace as enshrined by Article 23 of the Charter; their right to property as guaranteed by Article 14 of the same Charter as well as Article 2 (3) (a) and (b) of the Covenant. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 11. The Application was filed on 19 February 2016. 12. On 4 April 2016, the Applicants filed their observations on the question of exhaustion of local remedies. The said observations were subsequently served on the Respondent on 6 April 2016. 13. On 22 April 2016, the Application was transmitted to all States Parties to the Protocol and to the other entities mentioned in Rule 35 (3) of the Rules of Court (herein-after referred to as the "Rules"). 14.0n 13 May 2016, the Respondent submitted its Response which was transmitted to the Applicants on the same day. On 9 August 2016, the Applicants filed their Reply.