iv. Dismisses the Respondent's preliminary objection on the admissibility of the Application on the ground that it is incompatible with the African Charter and the Constitutive Act of the African Union; v. vi. Dismis ses the Respondent's preliminary objection on the admissibility of the App lication on the ground that Applicants have failed to exhaust local remedies; Dismisses the Respondent's preliminary objection on the admissibility of the Application on the ground that Application was not filed within a reasonable time. vii. Decides that the Application is admissible; viii. Holds that there has been a violation of Article 7(1) (c) and (d) of the Charter by the Respondent; ix. x. Orders the Respondent to provide legal aid to the Applicants for the proceedings pending against them in the domestic courts. Orders the Respondent to take all necessary measures within a reasonable time to expedite and finalise all criminal appeals by or against the Applicants in the domestic courts. xi. Orders the Respondent to inform the Court of the measures taken within six months of this judgment. xii. In accordance with Rule 63 of the Rules of Court, the Court directs the Applicant to file submissions on the request for other forms of reparation within thirty (30) days thereof and the Respondent to reply thereto within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the Applicant's submissions. 55