of section 131 A (3) of the Penal Code given that he was 16 years of age at the time of the commission of the offence. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 9. The Application was received at the Registry of the Court on 27 September 2017, and served on the Respondent State on 19 April 2018. 10. The Respondent State filed the reply to the Application on 17 August 2018. 11. The Parties filed all their other pleadings within the time prescribed by the Court. 12. Pleadings were closed on 3 July 2023 and the Parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 13. The Applicants pray that the Court grant the following orders and declarations: i. That the Court is vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate the Application; ii. That the Application has met the admissibility requirements provided by Rule 40(5) of the Rules of Court; iii. That the Application has met the admissibility requirements provided by Rule 40(6) of the Rules of Court; iv. That the Application be declared admissible; and v. That the Respondent State violated their rights under Articles 3(2), 7(1), 7(1)(c) and 7(2) of the Charter and Article 10(2) of the Protocol. 14. The First Applicant additionally prays for the Court to: i. Grant him reparations pursuant to Article 27(1) of the Protocol; 4