98. For these reasons, THE COURT, Unanimously, On jurisdiction i. Dismisses the Respondent State’s objection to its jurisdiction; ii. Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility iii. Dismisses the objections to the admissibility of the Application. iv. Declares the Application admissible. On merits v. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicant’s right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law under Article 3(1) and (2) of the Charter; vi. Finds that the Respondent State violated the Applicant’s right guaranteed by Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter read together with Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR, by failing to afford him free legal assistance. Pecuniary reparations vii. Awards the Applicant the sum of Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) Tanzanian shillings as reparation for moral prejudice suffered as a result of the violation of his right to free legal assistance. viii. Orders the Respondent State to pay the amount awarded under (vii) above, free from tax, as fair compensation within six (6) months 23