c. The right to a fair trial as protected under Article 7(1)(a), (c) and (d) of the Charter. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 8. The Application was filed at the Court on 21 May 2018 and served on the Respondent State on 16 July 2018, which was given 60 days to file its Response. 9. On 26 July 2018, the Applicant requested for free legal aid under the Court’s Legal Aid Scheme. The Court granted the request on 6 February 2019 and appointed the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) to represent the Applicant. 10. The Parties filed their pleadings on the merits and reparations after several extensions of time granted by the Court. 11. Pleadings were closed on 11 November 2021 and the Parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 12. The Applicant prays the Court to: i. Declare the Application admissible and grant his request for provisional measures; ii. Dismiss the Respondent State’s preliminary objections; iii. Grant him free legal aid; iv. Order the restoration of his rights; v. Order for reparations, should the Court establish a violation; vi. Release him from prison; vii. Refrain from executing the death penalty against him, pending the determination of this Application; and 4