TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.
THE PARTIES.....................................................................................................2
II.
SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION .....................................................................3
A.
Facts of the matter ..................................................................................... 3
B.
Alleged violations ....................................................................................... 3
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ..............................4
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES.............................................................................4
V.
JURISDICTION ...................................................................................................6
VI.
A.
Objection to material jurisdiction ................................................................ 6
B.
Other aspects of jurisdiction ...................................................................... 9
ADMISSIBILITY ................................................................................................ 10
A.
Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies ............................ 11
B.
Objection based on failure to file the Application within a reasonable time
................................................................................................................. 13
C.
Other admissibility requirements.............................................................. 17
VII. MERITS ............................................................................................................ 18
A.
Alleged violation of the right to be heard.................................................. 18
i.
On the High Court’s admission of the self-incriminating statement into
evidence ............................................................................................ 19
ii.
On the alleged error of law and fact by the Court of Appeal .............. 21
B.
Alleged violation of the right to be tried within a reasonable time ............ 23
C.
Alleged violation of the right to defence ................................................... 25
VIII. REPARATIONS ................................................................................................ 26
IX.
ON THE REQUEST FOR PROVISIONAL MEASURES ................................... 27
X.
COSTS .............................................................................................................. 27
XI.
OPERATIVE PART ........................................................................................... 28
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