iv. Order the Respondent State to amend its penal code and related
legislation concerning the death sentence to make it compliant with
Article 4 of the African Charter;
v.
Release the Applicant from prison; and
vi. Order the Respondent State to pay reparations as it deems fit.
20. The Second Applicant prays the Court to:
i.
Order his release;
ii.
Grant reparations; and
iii. Order the Respondent State to make appropriate constitutional and
legislative changes to address the systemic factors that led to the
violations of the Applicant’s rights.
21. The Respondent State prays the Court to:
i.
Find that it is not vested with the jurisdiction to adjudicate on this matter;
ii.
Find that the Application does not meet the admissibility requirements
stipulated under Rule 40(5) of the Rules of Court;
iii. Declare the Application inadmissible and dismiss it;
iv. Find that the Second Applicant’s conviction was based on the evidence
proved beyond a reasonable doubt;
v. Dismiss the Application for lacking merit;
vi. Deny the Applicants prayer for reparations; and
vii. Order the Applicants to bear the costs of this Application.
V.
JURISDICTION
22. Pursuant to Article 3 of the Protocol:
1.
The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all cases and disputes
submitted to it concerning the interpretation and application of the
Charter, this Protocol and any other relevant human rights
instruments ratified by the States concerned.
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