19. On 28 November 2019, the Court by an order rejected the request for provisional measures on the basis that it did not reveal a situation of gravity or urgency that would pose a risk of irreparable harm to the Applicants or the social order. On 28 November 2019, the Respondent State filed its Response to the Application. 20. On 27 February 2020, the Applicants filed their Reply to the Respondent State’s Response. 21. On 5 March 2020, the Registry notified the Parties of the closure of written pleadings. 22. On 12 March 2020, the Court held a public hearing. Before the hearing, the Court, pursuant to Rule 57 of the Rules and Article 9 of the Protocol, tried unsuccessfully to initiate an amicable settlement between the parties. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES The Applicants pray the Court to: find a violation of the human rights instruments referred to in paragraph 12; order the Respondent State to amend, before any election, Law No. 2019-708 of 5 August 2019 on the recomposition of the IEC, to make it compliant with the human rights instruments mentioned in paragraph 12; and ili. impose a deadline on the Respondent State to implement the above order and submit to the Court a report on its implementation. 24. The Respondent State prays the Court to: declare that it lacks jurisdiction; declare the Application inadmissible; and declare that the Application is unfounded and, accordingly, dismiss it. 5 Gohore Emile Suy Bi and Others v. Republic of Céte d'Ivoire, AfCHPR, Ruling of 28 November 2019 (Provisional Measures) § 34. Application No. 044/2019, 8