THE COURT
Unanimously:
On jurisdiction
i.
Declares that it has jurisdiction.
On admissibility
ii.
Declares that the Application is admissible.
On merits
iii. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the right to equal
protection of the law, protected under Article 3(2) of the Charter
with regard to the Supreme Court of Appeal’s emphasis on
procedural compliance concerning the registration of voters;
iv. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicants’
right to have their cause heard, protected under Article 7(1) of the
Charter by the Supreme Court of Appeal’s denial to grant the
extension of time to file additional documents;
v. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicants’
right to an effective remedy, protected under Article 7(1)(a) of the
Charter, owing to the Supreme Court of Appeal’s reconsidering of
evidence adduced in the High Court;
vi. Finds that the Respondent State did not violate the Applicants’
right to free participation in the government and public affairs in
their country, protected under Article 13(1) of the Charter.
On reparations
vii. Dismisses the prayer for reparations.
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