TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... i
I.
THE PARTIES.................................................................................................... 2
II.
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE APPLICATION .................................................... 3
A. Facts of the matter ....................................................................................... 3
B. Alleged violations ......................................................................................... 4
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ............................. 5
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES............................................................................ 6
V.
JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 7
A. Objection to the Court’s material jurisdiction ................................................ 8
B. Other aspects of jurisdiction....................................................................... 10
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY ............................................................................................... 11
A. Objection alleging non-exhaustion of domestic remedies .......................... 12
B. Other conditions of admissibility ................................................................ 16
VII. MERITS ........................................................................................................... 17
A. Alleged violations due to the manner in which the Director of Elections is
appointed ................................................................................................... 18
i.
Allegations relating to the right to participate in the government of one’s
country................................................................................................. 18
ii.
Alleged violation of the right to equality before the law and equal
protection of the law ............................................................................ 25
B. Alleged violations due to the manner of choosing returning officers .......... 27
i.
Allegations relating to the right to participate in the government of one’s
country................................................................................................. 27
ii.
Allegations relating to the right to equality and equal protection before
the law ................................................................................................. 31
C. Alleged violation of the right to non-discrimination ..................................... 32
D. Alleged violation of Article 1 of the Charter ................................................ 35
VIII. REPARATIONS ............................................................................................... 36
A. Adoption of constitutional and legislative measures .................................. 37
B. Other measures of reparations .................................................................. 38
i.
Publication of the judgment ................................................................. 38
ii.
Implementation and reporting .............................................................. 39
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