right to freedom of expression – Article 9. The Applicants also allege that the Respondent State’s conduct violates the general duty to uphold the Charter in Article 1 of the Charter. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Application was filed at the Registry of the Court on 15 June 2016. It was served on the Respondent State on 27 July 2016 giving it sixty (60) days to file a Response. 8. After several extensions of time, the Respondent State filed its Response on 8 May 2018 and this was transmitted to the Applicants on 24 May 2018. 9. The Parties filed their other pleadings within the time permitted by the Court. 10. Pleadings were closed on 8 August 2023 and the Parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 11. The Applicants pray the Court to issue: i. A declaration that the Respondent violated their rights as guaranteed under Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, Article 7 and Article 9 of the Charter; ii. An order compelling the Respondent State to release the Applicants from detention; iii. An order for reparations should this Honourable court find merit in the Application and in the prayers; iv. An order of this Honourable Court to supervise implementation of the Court’s orders by requiring the Respondent state to report to the Court every six (6) months on the implementation of the decisions that the Court may make if they go to the favour of the Applicants; and 4