4. According to the Applicants, while other employees had their contracts expressly renewed upon expiry, on 19 July 2010, the Applicants received notification of their dismissal without cause or prior notice. 5. On 23 May 2011, the Applicants brought an action before the Labour Court of Bamako against the ALS-Mali Laboratories Group and ETS KLENE with the intent not only to claim their rights and seek damages for the prejudices suffered, but also, to obtain the payment of workers’ benefits. 6. On 14 November 2011, the Bamako Labour Court dismissed the Applicants claims on the grounds, firstly, that Article L20 of the Labour Code cannot apply to seasonal workers hired for the duration of an agricultural, commercial, industrial or artisanal season and, secondly, that the refusal on the part of the employer to renew the previous contract cannot in this case amount to unfair dismissal. 7. On 6 June 2012, the Applicants appealed to the Social Chamber of the Bamako Court of Appeal which, by Judgment No. 55 of 21 March 2013, upheld the Labour Court’s judgment in its entirety. 8. On 10 August 2013, the Applicants lodged an appeal before the Social Chamber of the Supreme Court of Mali which was dismissed by judgment No. 38 of 15 November 2016. B. Alleged violations 9. The Applicants allege violation of their right to a fair trial guaranteed by Articles 7(1) and 26 of the Charter as well as Articles 2(3) and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereinafter referred to as the “ICCPR”) as they were not accorded a fair treatment before the law. 3