TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................... i I. THE PARTIES.................................................................................................... 2 II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION .................................................................... 3 A. Facts of the matter ....................................................................................... 3 B. Alleged violations ......................................................................................... 4 III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ............................. 4 IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES............................................................................ 4 V. JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 6 A. Objection to the personal jurisdiction of the Court ....................................... 6 B. Other aspects of jurisdiction......................................................................... 8 VI. ADMISSIBILITY ................................................................................................. 9 A. Objections to the admissibility of the Application ....................................... 10 i. Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies ........................ 10 ii. Objection on the basis that the Application was not filed within a reasonable time ................................................................................... 14 iii. Objection on the basis that the matter has already been settled ......... 15 iv. Objection based on non-compliance with the Charter ......................... 20 B. Other conditions of admissibility ................................................................ 21 VII. MERITS ........................................................................................................... 21 A. Alleged violation of Article 2 of the Charter ................................................ 21 B. Alleged violation of Article 7 of the Charter .......................................... 26 i. Right to be presumed innocent ............................................................ 26 ii. Right to be heard ................................................................................. 29 C. Alleged violation of Article 1 of the Charter ................................................ 35 VIII. REPARATIONS ............................................................................................... 36 A. Constitutional and legislative measures ..................................................... 38 B. Publication ................................................................................................. 39 C. Reporting on the implementation of the judgment ..................................... 40 IX. COSTS ............................................................................................................. 40 X. OPERATIVE PART .......................................................................................... 40 i