in the National Police Academy in successive batches, according to seniority in rank and length of service. 70. The Respondent State submits that Article 47 leaves no room for ambiguity. The Police Inspectors and non-commissioned officers concerned are those who had the required qualifications, who graduated before 31 July 2008 and had accumulated fifteen (15) years of experience at the time the aforementioned decree came into force. 71. The Respondent State avers that none of the Applicants had the required qualifications as at the date of entry into force of the aforementioned decree in order to be part of the group admitted to the Police Training Academy to be trained as police Superintendents and Inspectors, as they graduated after the said decree had been issued. *** 72. The Court notes that Article 2 of the Charter provides: Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognised in the present Charter without distinction of any kind … 73. Article 3 of the Charter on its part provides: 1. Every individual shall be equal before the law. 2. Every individual shall be entitled to equal protection of the law. 74. Article 26 of the ICCPR states: All persons are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to the equal protection of the law. In this respect, the law shall prohibit any discrimination and guarantee to all persons equal and effective protection against discrimination on any ground such as race, colour, sex, 18