0041.03 - the right to respect for the principle of independence of the judiciary; - the right to be assisted by Counsel; - the right to respect for the principle of non bis in idem; - the right to respect for the principle of two-tier jurisdiction (right of appeal)." 11.ln further submissions dated 27 December 2018 titled "Additional Submissions" received at the Registry on 14 January 2019, Respondent State, through a series of the Applicant alleges that the laws at variance with international conventions, violated his rights as follows: " the right to an independent and impartial tribunal; the right to an effective and meaningful trial; the principle of equality of arms and equality of the parties; the principle of equality before the law; the principle of prior legality ; the right to freedom of association; the right to non-discrimination and equality before the law; the right to private life and to the secrecy of private correspondence; the right to freedom of expression; the right to equal protection of the law given the lack of independence and impartiality of the National Intelligence Control Commission. " III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 12. The Application was received at the Registry on 27 February 2017 and on 31 March was served on the Respondent State which filed its Preliminary Objections Brief on 1 June 2017. 13.After exchange of the written submissions between the parties on the preliminary objections and on the merits, the Registry, on 27 November 2017 , notified the parties that the written proceedings in the case were closed . I