0 00s0 transmitted to the Applicant on 28 July 2016 directing him to file the Reply within thirty (30) days. 17. On 1 September 2016, the Applicant filed the Reply to the Respondent State's Response to the Application and the Reply to the request for Provisional Measures. These Replies were transmitted to the Respondent State for information on 7 September 2016. 18. The Parties were informed that pleadings were closed with effect from 19 December 2016. 19. On 30 January 2017, the Applicant filed a new request for Provisional Measures on the basis that he needs the certified true copies of the records of proceedings and judgments to file his appeal and that his continued inability to access them violates his rights under the Charter. 20. On 1 November, 2017 the Registry informed the Parties of the re-opening of pleadings in order to request the Respondent State to file the certified true copies of the records of proceedings and judgments for Criminal Case No. 244 of 1995 and Criminal Case No. 278 of '1995 from the District Court of Bunda within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the notice. 21. The Respondent State did not file the certified true copies of the records of proceedings and judgments as ordered. 22. On 23 March 2018, the Court dealt with the request for Provisional Measures and, having noted that the request is linked to the prayers on the merits of the Application and that granting it would predetermine the matter in that regard, dismissed the request. r 6 r5:- I