VII. MERITS 70. The Applicant alleges that the Respondent State violated his following rights: i. The right not to be discriminated against protected under Article 2 of the Charter; ii. The right to equal protection of the law protected under Article 3(1) and (2) of the Charter; iii. The right to life, protected under Article 4 of the Charter; iv. The right to fair trial, protected under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter. A. Alleged violation of the right to non-discrimination 71. The Applicant alleges that the Respondent State violated his right to nondiscrimination protected under Article 2 of the Charter. * 72. The Respondent State contends that the Applicant had the opportunity to defend his case and present his evidence. According to the Respondent State, the Applicant does not demonstrate that he was discriminated against but only makes general allegations that were not substantiated which as the Court held are not sufficient and need to be proven as in Alex Thomas v. Tanzania. *** 73. Article 2 of the Charter provides: Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kind such as race, ethnic group, colour, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status. 18