168. The Court considers that such requests are tantamount to requests for
coercive measures compelling the Respondent State to enforce the
decisions, which would make it an enforcement judge of its own decisions,
contrary to Articles 29(2)46 and 3047 of the Protocol on the requirements for
enforcing the Court’s decisions.
169. The Court notes that under the latter provision the Respondent State must
comply with the Court's decisions without the need for further coercive
measures.
170. The Court therefore dismisses the requests for lump sum interest.
ii.
Legal, mailing, communication and procedural costs
171. The Court notes that the Applicant does not produce evidence in support of
the costs he incurred in respect of legal representation, nor those in respect
of mailing and communication. Moreover, the Court recalls that proceedings
before it are free of charge in line with Rule 32 of its Rules of Procedure.
172. Consequently, the Court dismisses the requests for restitution in the sums
of Fifteen Million (15,000,000) CFA francs in respect of legal and procedural
costs, and Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) CFA francs in respect of
mailing and communications claimed by the Applicant.
Article 29(2) of the Protocol provides: “The Council of Ministers shall also be notified of the judgment
and shall monitor its execution on behalf of the Assembly”
47Article 30 of the Protocol provides: “The States parties to the […] Protocol undertake to comply with
the judgment in any case to which they are parties within the time stipulated by the Court and to
guarantee its execution”.
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