On jurisdiction i. Dismisses the objection to its material jurisdiction; ii. Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility iii. Dismisses the objections to admissibility of the Application; iv. Declares the Application admissible. On the merits v. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the right of the Applicants to seize the competent national courts protected by Article 7(1) (a) of the Charter; vi. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the right of the Applicants to be tried within a reasonable time protected under Article 7(1) (d) of the Charter; vii. Holds that the Respondent State did not violate the right of the Applicants as regards the independence of the courts provided for in Article 26 of the Charter. On reparations viii. Dismisses the Applicants’ prayer for reparation. On costs ix. Orders that each party should bear its own costs. Signed: Imani D. ABOUD, President; 21