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and the Assembly of the African Union through the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission.
9.
The Respondent State filed its Response on 31 January 2017 within time after
extensions in this regard by the Court and this was transmitted to the Applicant
on 3 February 2017. Subsequently, the Applicant, on 21 February 2017 filed a
Reply within time and this was transmitted to the Respondent State on 28 June
2017.
10.On 11 July 2018, the Applicant was requested to file submissions to
substantiate his claim for reparations in accordance with the Court's decision
at its 49th Ordinary Session (16 April to 11 May 2018) to combine judgment on
merits with reparations. The Court notes that the Applicant did not submit this
detailed claim.
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On 8 November 2018, wriften pleadings were closed with effect from that date
and the Parties were notified.
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES
12.The Applicant prays the Court to :
"i. Find violations of his rights done by the judiciary of the Respondent State
and order his release;
ii. Be provided with free legal representation under Rule 31 of the Rules and
Article 10(2) of the Protocol;
iii. Grant any other orders or relief the Court may deem fit in the circumstances."
13. In his Reply, the Applicant prays the Court to dismiss the objections to its
jurisdiction and admissibility and to determine the case on its merits.
14.The Respondent State prays the Court to
i)
Declare that it is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate the Application
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