v.
Find that local remedies exist, are available and effective;
vi.
Find that the Applicant did not exhaust local remedies;
vii. Accordingly, declare Ms Samiratou MAMA SEÏDOU’s Application
inadmissible;
viii. Find that the crowd was armed;
ix.
Find that public security forces were deployed to trouble spots to stop
the violence and restore order;
x.
Find that the security forces acted in accordance with public order laws;
xi.
Find that they did not commit any fault;
xii. Consequently, the State of Benin cannot be held accountable for any
fault;
xiii. Find that the death of the Applicant’s father may also have been caused
by crowd movements, bladed weapons and shots fired by hunters;
xiv. Find that there is no basis to impute the death of Mr Mama Seidou to
the security forces;
xv. Find that the evidence adduced by the Applicant is insufficient;
xvi. Accordingly, declare the Applicant’s claims as unfounded;
xvii. Find that the Applicant’s participation in the demonstrations was illegal;
xviii. Find that the deceased was in an illegitimate situation;
xix. Find that he was at fault;
xx. Find that the fault of the deceased exonerates the State from any
liability;
xxi. Find that the amount claimed by the Applicant is not based on any
criteria;
xxii. Find that this amount is imaginary;
xxiii. Accordingly, dismiss the Applicant’s requests.
V.
JURISDICTION
12. Article 3 of the Protocol provides as follows:
1.
The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all cases and disputes
submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the
Charter, this Protocol and any other relevant Human Rights
instrument ratified by the States concerned.
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