Before the Interim Ruling, the Republic of Senegal raised two Preliminary Objections: one on lack of jurisdiction of the Court, and the other on inadmissibility of the Application; By Interim Preliminary Judgment of 4 February Objections raised 2013, the by the Defendant Court and dismissed ordered the that the proceedings be pursued further. 12. The Applicants therefore asked for an interim decision, praying the Court for the following: A declaration that their political and human rights have been violated by the Republic of Senegal, a Member State of the Economic Community of West African States, and that the Republic of Senegal must cease the said violations; SK N To prevail upon and order the Republic of Senegal to adhere to the laws and regulations, as well as the international legal instruments in force, by ceasing the said violations forthwith; To declare null and void the inquiries conducted by the Research Section of the National Gendarmerie and by the Special Prosecutor at the Anti Illegal-Wealth Court in violation of Law 81-53 of 19 July 1981 relating to the combat of illegally acquired wealth and Decree No. 81-839 of 18 August 1981 relating to the creation and organisation of Special Brigades for tracking illicit wealth, and t6 annul all the acts arising from the violations thus committed; To enjoin the Republic of Senegal not to carry out any legal act that could lead to the arrest of the Applicants or to their trial, in violation of their immunity from prosecution as acquired from their status as former Ministers, and in violation of their parliamentary immunity. 13. The Republic of Senegal, Defendant, opposed all the applications those interim measures. Relying on the 9 July 1986 Order made Court of Justice of the European Spain v. and Commission Council Union of the (case concerning European for by the Kingdom of Communities), it - ~ ha eae