Unanimously: v. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicant’s rights to the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law protected under Article 3(1) and (2) of the Charter; vi. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicant’s right to fair trial as enshrined under Article 7(b) and (c) of the Charter and Articles 14(2) read jointly with Article 14(3)(e) of the ICCPR, with respect to the Applicant’s prosecution and conviction; vii. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicants’ right to defence as enshrined in Article 7 of the Charter with respect to the use of the defence of alibi. By a majority of Seven (7) for, and Three (3) against, Judges Blaise TCHIKAYA and Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, jointly dissenting and Judge Chafika BENSAOULA having issued a declaration, viii. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate Article 5 on the right to dignity as guaranteed under Article 5 of the Charter as a result of the conviction. On reparations ix. Dismisses the Applicant’s prayers for reparations. On costs x. Orders each Party to bear its own costs. Signed: Modibo SACKO, Vice-President; 32