distinction of any kind based on race, ethnic group, colour and any other
status. The provision seeks to ensure that individuals are not subjected to
discriminatory or differential treatment vis-à-vis others of same or similar
status.
127. In the present case, the Second Applicant merely alleges that the
Respondent State violated his right to non-discrimination, but does not
provide any explanation on how he was treated differently compared to
other individuals with a similar status as him. Regarding his reference to the
assessment of evidence by domestic courts, the Court recalls its earlier
finding in paragraphs 85-88 above where it concluded that there was no
apparent error in the way domestic courts examined the evidence that they
relied upon to convict the Applicants.
128. Consequently, the Court holds that the Respondent State did not violate
Article 2 of the Charter.
VIII. REPARATIONS
129. The Applicants pray the Court “to restore justice where it is overlooked and
quash both the conviction and sentence and set [them] at liberty”.
130. Additionally, the Second Applicant prays the Court to grant him reparations
pursuant to Article 27 of the Protocol.
131. The Respondent State contends that the Applicants are imprisoned as a
result of the crime that they committed and thus, their request for
reparations should be dismissed.
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132. The Court notes that Article 27(1) of the Protocol stipulates that “[lf] the
Court finds that there has been violation of a human or peoples’ right, it shall
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