must request legal aid in order for it to be granted to him or her. He states that his right to pro bono legal assistance was and continues to be violated to date, as he has still not been provided with legal aid regarding his Notice for Review, despite repeated requests. 113. The Respondent proof regarding contends his allegation — that the Applicant is put to strict that he was not given free legal counsel by the State in any of his cases, which contributed to his various convictions by the Court and that he should prove that he requested for such assistance and that he is indeed an indigent person. 114. The relevant provision of the Charter in this regard is Article 7(1) (c) which has been previously set out. As stated earlier, even though Article 7(1) (c) of the African Charter does not specifically provide for legal aid, the Court can, in accordance with, Article 7 of the Protocol, apply this provision in light of Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR. Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR provides for one to be provided legal assistance where the interests of justice so require and for such assistance to be provided free of charge where one is unable to pay for the same. 115. In view of the Respondent having acceded to the ICCPR, it was enjoined to provide the Applicant with legal aid, given the serious nature of the charges against him and the potential sentence he faced if convicted. AE i> om 44 UE hu Ly