i. The right not to be discriminated against on the basis of national origin and immigration status, protected under Article 2 of the Charter; ii. The right to equal protection of the law protected under Article 3 of the Charter, as read together with Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR; iii. The right to life, protected under Article 4 of the Charter; iv. The right to freedom from torture, cruel and degrading treatment, protected under Article 5 of the Charter; v. The right to a fair trial, protected under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter as read together with Article 14(3)(d) of the ICCPR; vi. The right to be tried within a reasonable time, protected by Article 7 of the Charter; and vii. The right to consular services, protected by Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter as read together with Article 36(1) of the VCCR. 6. In addition to the joint allegations made above, the Second Applicant alleges that the Respondent State violated his rights as follows: i. The right not to be discriminated against on the basis of national origin; ii. That he suffers from mental illness and therefore should have been ineligible for the death penalty; and iii. That the District Magistrate failed to conduct prompt investigations following his report that he was tortured by the police authorities. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Application was filed on 8 March 2016 and served on the Respondent State on 21 April 2016. 8. On 12 May 2016, the Court notified the Application to the Embassy of the Republic of Burundi in Ethiopia, and requested it to intervene in the matter, if it so wished. 9. On 3 June 2016, the Court issued a suo motu Order for provisional measures directing the Respondent State to stay execution of the sentence 4