ii.
Under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter, where the Court finds that the
Applicant was not provided with a counsel of his choice during the trial
and appeal, it may order his acquittal from custody. [sic]
14. On its part, the Respondent State prays the Court to grant the following
orders with respect to jurisdiction and admissibility:
i.
That, the Honourable Court is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate
the Application;
ii.
That, the Application has not met the admissibility requirements provided
in Article 56 (6) of the Charter, Article 6 (2) of the Protocol and Rule 40
(6) of the Rules of Court;
iii. That, the Application be declared inadmissible.
15. On the merits of the Application, the Respondent State also prays the Court
to grant that:
i.
The Respondent State has not violated the Applicant’s right to equal
protection before the law and the right to a fair trial as provided in Article
3 and 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights;
ii.
The Applicant was tried and convicted in accordance with the laws of the
Respondent State and international human rights standards;
iii. The Application be dismissed
16. On reparations, the Respondent State prays the following declarations and
orders:
i.
A Declaration that the interpretation and application of the Protocol and
the Charter does not confer jurisdiction on the Court to acquit the
Applicant;
ii.
A Declaration that the Respondent [State] did not violate the cited
provisions of the Charter and that the Applicant was convicted and
sentenced in accordance with the law;
iii. An Order to dismiss the Application for Reparations; and
iv. Any other Order the Honourable Court may deem right and just to grant
under the prevailing circumstances.