The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, sifting at Abuja, Nigeria, and in a public session, after hearing both Parties, in a matter on human rights violation, in first and last resort; - Having regard to the 24th July, 1993 Revised Treaty of ECOWAS; - Having regard to the 10th December, 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Having regard to the 27th June, 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; - Having regard to Protocol A/SP1/21/01 of 21st December, 2001 on Democracy and Good Governance; - Having regard to the Protocol of 1991 and the 2005 Protocol on the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS; - Having regard to the 28th August, 2002 Rules of Procedure of the Court; And joining the interlocutory proceedings to the merits; 1. Dismisses the objection regarding inadmissibility of the Application as raised by the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in its three points; 2. Adjudges that the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is under no obligation of a just and favourable remuneration towards the Applicant; 3. Finds that there is no violation of the principle of equality of all citizens before the law; 4. Consequently dismisses the Application as filed by the Applicant, in all its intents and purposes; 5. Adjudges that each Party shall bear its own costs in accordance with Article 66(3) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court. Thus made, adjudged and delivered in a public hearing at Abuja by the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, on the day, month and year mentioned above. And the following hereby append their signatures: 1. Hon. Justice Awa Nana Daboya - Presiding 2. Hon. Justice Benfeito Mosso Ramos - Member 3. Hon. Justice Anthony A. Benin - Member Assisted by Tony Anene-Maidoh - Chief Registrar * Editor's Note: The content cited here is rather Article 4 (d) of the 2005 Supplementary Protocol. 10