-926. At the Public Hearing, Members of the Court put questions to the Parties and the latter responded. 27. On 22 March 2014, Counsel for the Parties and organizations appearing as Amici Curiae forwarded their submissions to the Court. 28. As part of the written proceedings, the following submissions are made by the Parties: On behalf of the Applicant, In the Application, the Applicant submits that his sentence, the fines and damages ordered against him, as well as the closure of his Newspaper, are a violation of his right to freedom of expression. In the Reply, The Applicant prays the Court: 1. To Declare the preliminary objections raised by Burkina Faso as unfounded and to Rule the Application admissible; 2. To Rule in favour of the Applicant on the merits, Grant the relief sought, Allow and Order the damages as set out in paragraph 131 of the Application. On behalf of the Respondent State, 1. On the objections: in the main To note that Application No. 003/2013 of 14 June 2013 by the Applicant does not comply with the admissibility requirements as set out in Articles 56 (2), (3) ... .