4. The Applicant contends that the said Order violates the right to the presumption of innocence and the right to nationality, which compelled him to file an application before the Constitutional Court of the Respondent State on 16 August 2019 challenging the constitutionality of the said Order. The said application was dismissed by decision DCC 20-512 of 18 June 2020 (hereinafter referred to as “the decision of 18 June 2020”).5 B. Alleged violations 5. The Applicant alleges the violation of the following rights: i. The right to the presumption of innocence, protected by Article 7(1)(b) of the Charter; and ii. The right to nationality, protected by Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). III. 6. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT The Applicant filed the Application on 4 August 2020 together with a request for provisional measures. The Application was served on the Respondent State on 17 August 2020 with a request to file its response on the merits and to the request for provisional measures within sixty (60) and fifteen (15) days respectively, from receipt of notification. 7. On 25 September 2020, the Court issued a Ruling dismissing the provisional measures requested, which was served on the Parties on 12 October 2020. investigation, preparatory inquiry, trial or who is the subject of an enforceable conviction and who fails to comply with the Authority’s summons and injunction.” 5 The operative part of the decision reads as follows: “Declares that Inter-Ministerial Order No. 023/MJL/DC/SGM/DAPCG/SA/023SGG19 of July 22, 2019, prohibiting the issuance of official documents to persons sought by the courts in the Republic of Benin is not contrary to the Constitution (…)”. 3