IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES
9.
The Applicant prays the Court for the following:
i
A presidential pardon;
ii
Due and proper reduction of the 20-year prison sentence to a shorter
prison term;
iii
Parole;
iv
Amicable settlement; and
v
Financial compensation for the damage suffered as a result of the unfair
court decisions against him; and
vi
Order the Respondent State to pay him the following amounts: Three
Million (3,000,000) CFA francs for legal prejudice, Three Million
(3,000,000) CFA francs for material prejudice and Four Million
(4,000,000) CFA francs for moral prejudice.
10. The Respondent State prays the Court to:
i
Primarily, declare the application inadmissible;
ii
In the alternative, declare the application unfounded and accordingly
dismiss it.
V.
JURISDICTION
11. The Court notes that Article 3 the Protocol provides:
1.
The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all disputes submitted
to it concerning the interpretation and application of the Charter,
this Protocol, and any other relevant human rights instrument
ratified by the States concerned.
2.
In the event of a dispute as to whether the Court has jurisdiction,
the Court shall decide.
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