presumed innocent, protected by Article 7(1)(b) of the Charter ; the right to counsel, protected by Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter and Article 4(3)(d) of the ICCPR; the right to respect for adversarial principle, protected by Article 7(1) of the Charter, read in conjunction with Article 14 of the ICCPR; iv. The right to freedom of movement, protected by Article 12 of the Charter; v. The right to the moral health of the family, protected by Articles 18(1) and (2) of the Charter and Article 23 of the ICCPR. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. On 2 March 2020, the Registry received the Application and a request for provisional measures. These were served on the Respondent State for its Responses within 90 days and 72 hours respectively. 8. On 24 March 2020, the Respondent State filed its Response to the request for provisional measures. 9. On 22 April 2020, the Court issued a Ruling on Provisional Measures, the operative part of which reads as follows: Orders the Respondent State to: i. Stay all acts taken against Applicant Guillaume Kigbafori Soro subsequent to the Ruling of 22 April 2020, until the Court’s decision on the merits of the case; ii. Take all necessary measures to immediately remove all obstacles preventing the Applicant Guillaume Kigbafori Soro from enjoying his rights to vote and be elected, in particular during the October 2020 presidential election; and iii. Report to the Court within fifteen (15) days from the date of receipt of this decision, on the implementation of the provisional measures ordered. 10. The said Ruling was served on the Parties on the same day. 4