TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………….………..i I. THE PARTIES.................................................................................................... 2 II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION .................................................................... 3 A. Facts of the matter ..................................................................................... 3 B. Alleged violations ....................................................................................... 3 III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ............................. 4 IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES............................................................................ 6 V. JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 7 VI. A. Objection to material jurisdiction ................................................................ 8 B. Other aspects of jurisdiction .................................................................... 11 ADMISSIBILITY ............................................................................................... 13 A. Objection based on the non-exhaustion of local remedies ...................... 14 B. Other conditions of admissibility .............................................................. 18 VII. MERITS ........................................................................................................... 20 A. Alleged violation of the right to a fair trial ................................................. 20 i. On the failure to facilitate consular services .................................... 21 ii. On the failure to provide interpretation services .............................. 23 iii. On the failure to provide effective legal representation ................... 27 iv. On the failure to try the Applicants within a reasonable time ........... 31 v. On the use of a coerced confession for conviction .......................... 37 vi. On the failure of the District Magistrate to order investigations into the alleged cruel inhumane degrading treatment .................................. 39 B. Alleged violation of the right to freedom from torture, cruel and inhumane degrading treatment................................................................................. 42 C. i. Allegation on Police brutality ........................................................... 42 ii. Allegation on execution of the death penalty by hanging ................ 45 iii. Allegation relating to the exposure to death row phenomenon ........ 46 iv. Allegation on being subjected to deplorable prison conditions ........ 48 Alleged violation of the Second Applicant’s right not to be discriminated against ..................................................................................................... 51 D. Alleged violation of the right to equal protection of the law ...................... 54 E. Alleged violation of the right to life ........................................................... 55 i