The Court, composed of: Modibo SACKO, President; Chafika BENSAOULA, VicePresident, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Imani D. ABOUD, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA – Judges and Robert ENO, Registrar. In the matter of: XYZ Self-represented Versus REPUBLIC OF BENIN Represented by Mr. Iréné ACOMBLESSI, Legal Representative of the Treasury After deliberation Renders this ruling: I. THE PARTIES 1. XYZ (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) is a national of Benin. He requested and obtained anonymity for reasons of personal security, after authorisation by the Court. He alleges human rights violations as a result of Law 2019-39 of 31 October 2019 on amnesty for acts committed in connection with the organisation, conduct and outcome of the legislative elections of 28 April 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the “Amnesty Law”) and post-election protests in 2019. 1