4. Finds that the Respondent has not violated article 3 of the Charter, and that it has not violated article 1 of the Charter conceming the obligation to adopt legislative measures; By majority of five to four, Judges Gérard NYUNGEKO, Fatsah OUGUERGOUZ, El Hadji GUISSE and Kimelabalou ABA dissenting : 5. Finds that the Respondent State has violated article 9(2) of the Charter, read together with article 66 (2) (c) of the Revised ECOWAS Treaty; Unanimously: 6. Defers its ruling on the issue of damages; 7. Orders the Applicants to submit to the Court their brief on damages within thirty days from the date of this ruling; and also Orders the Respondent State to submit to the Court its response on the damages within thirty days after receiving the response of the Applicants. Signed: Sophia A. B. AKUFFO, Se President Bernard M. NGOEPE, Vice- President . trek ' Gérard NIYUNGEKO, Judge Fatsah OUGUERGOUZ Judge Duncan TAMBALA, Judge Elsie N. THOMPSON, Judge Sylvain ORE, Judge El Hadji GUISSE, Judge _A~ spol -- |