TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................... i I. THE PARTIES.............................................................................................................. 2 II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION .............................................................................. 3 A. Facts of the matter .............................................................................................. 3 B. Alleged violations ................................................................................................ 3 III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ........................................ 3 IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES ...................................................................................... 4 V. JURISDICTION ............................................................................................................ 5 VI. VII. A. Objection to material jurisdiction .......................................................................... 6 B. Other aspects of jurisdiction ................................................................................ 8 ADMISSIBILITY ........................................................................................................... 9 A. Objection based on failure to exhaust local remedies ........................................ 10 B. Objection based on failure to file the Application within a reasonable time ........ 13 C. Other conditions of admissibility ........................................................................ 15 MERITS ..................................................................................................................... 16 A. Alleged violation of the right to life ..................................................................... 17 B. Alleged violation of the right to dignity ............................................................... 19 C. Alleged violation of the right to a fair trial ........................................................... 22 D. Alleged violation of Article 1 of the Charter ........................................................ 24 VIII. REPARATIONS ......................................................................................................... 25 A. B. Pecuniary reparations ....................................................................................... 27 i. Material prejudice ..................................................................................... 27 ii. Moral prejudice ........................................................................................ 27 Non-pecuniary reparations ................................................................................ 28 i. Quashing of conviction ............................................................................. 28 ii. Amendment of the law to ensure respect for life and dignity ..................... 30 iii. Rehearing ................................................................................................ 31 iv. Publication of the judgment ...................................................................... 32 v. Implementation and reporting ................................................................... 32 IX. COSTS....................................................................................................................... 33 X. OPERATIVE PART .................................................................................................... 34 i