0t,00s 20. On 28 February 2019, the written procedures were closed and the parties were notified accordingly. !V. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 21. The Applicant prays the Court to order the Respondent State to pay damages for the prejudices he suffered; order the Respondent State to return his vehicle to him or compensate him il with a similar vehicle; t declare that the State of Rwanda has violated the human rights legal instruments that it has ratified. 22. fhe Applicant did not make a detailed 23. The Respondent request for reparation State refused to participate in the proceedings and did not make any prayers. V. JURlSDICT]ON 24. Pursuant to Article 3 (1) of the Protocol, "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." Furthermore, in accordance with Rule 39(1) of its Rules, "the Court shall conduct a preliminary examination of its jurisdiction'1.. 25. Having conducted a preliminary examination of its jurisdiction, and noting that nothing on file indicatesthat itdoes not have jurisdiction, the Courttherefore holds that: