III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 10. The Application was filed at the Registry on 23 April 2019. On 4 June 2019, it was served on the Respondent State, which filed its Response on 22 August 2019. 11. On 9 September 2019, the Applicant filed his submissions on reparations, which were notified to the Respondent State. 12. The Parties filed their pleadings within the time limits set by the Court. 13. On 17 May 2024, the Registry requested the Applicant’s lawyer to submit a brief explaining the status of the domestic proceedings within a period of fifteen days. The request was sent to the lawyer’s chambers but he did not respond. 14. Pleadings were closed on 14 June 2024 and the Parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 15. In his Application, the Applicant prays the Court to find violation of the rights enumerated in paragraph 9 of this judgment and to order the Respondent State to take the following measures: i. Issue a presidential pardon; ii. Commute his death sentence and that of all the other death row inmates to a prison term; iii. Parole; iv. An out-of-court settlement; v. Financial compensation for the loss suffered. 16. In his pleadings filed on 2 October 2023, the Applicant seeks to be awarded the following sums: i. Three Million (3,000,000) CFA francs in respect of material prejudice; ii. Four Million (4,000,000) CFA francs for moral prejudice. 4