v. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the right to equal access to the public service under 13(2) of the Charter read jointly with Article 25(c) of the ICCPR; vi. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the right to equal advancement to a higher rank without regard to any consideration other than seniority and competence, as provided for in Article 15 of the Charter and Article 7(c) of the ICESCR; vii. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicant’s right to education protected under Article 17(1) of the Charter read jointly with Articles 13(2)(c) of the ICESCR and 1 of the UNESCO Convention against discrimination in education. On reparations viii. Dismisses the Applicants’ prayers for reparations. On costs ix. Decides that each Party shall bear its own costs. Signed by: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Ben KIOKO, Judge; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Judge; Suzanne MENGUE, Judge; Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Judge; Chafika BENSAOULA, Judge; 33