TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................................ i
I.
THE PARTIES ............................................................................................................................ 2
II.
SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION ......................................................................................... 2
A. Facts of the matter.............................................................................................................. 2
B. Alleged violations ................................................................................................................ 4
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT .............................................. 4
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES.................................................................................................. 5
V.
JURISDICTION........................................................................................................................... 7
A. Objections to material jurisdiction .................................................................................... 8
B. Other Aspects of Jurisdiction ............................................................................................ 9
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY ........................................................................................................................ 11
A. Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies ............................................... 12
B. Objection based on the failure to file the Application within a reasonable time ...... 15
C. Other admissibility requirements .................................................................................... 18
VII.
MERITS...................................................................................................................................... 19
A. Alleged violation of the right to a fair trial ...................................................................... 20
i.
Allegation that the conviction and sentence were based on unreliable
evidence................................................................................................................... 20
ii.
Allegation that the defence of alibi was not properly considered .................... 24
iii. Alleged violation of the right to free legal assistance ........................................ 25
iv. Alleged violation of the right to be tried within a reasonable time ................... 28
v.
Allegation that the conviction and sentence was based on unclear domestic
law............................................................................................................................. 29
B. Alleged violation of the right to non-discrimination ...................................................... 32
VIII. REPARATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 33
A. Pecuniary reparations ...................................................................................................... 35
i.
Material prejudice ................................................................................................... 35
ii.
Moral prejudice ....................................................................................................... 35
B. Non-Pecuniary Reparations ............................................................................................ 36
IX.
COSTS ....................................................................................................................................... 38
X.
OPERATIVE PART .................................................................................................................. 38
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