187. The Court recalls its jurisprudence that it is not an appellate court with the
power to reverse or vacate the decisions of domestic courts.50
188. Accordingly, the Court dismisses the request.
iv.
Enforcement of the Court's decisions
189. The Court orders the Respondent State to take all measures to comply with
Article 30 of the Protocol by implementing the Ruling on provisional
measures of 5 May and 25 September 2020, and the Judgment of 4
December 2020 in Application No. 003/2020 - Houngue Eric Noudéhouenou
v. Republic of Benin.
v.
Reconstitution of the National Assembly
190. The Court recalls that the Applicant prays it to reconstitute the National
Assembly since the deputies of the legislative body were elected in elections
organised by partial and non-independent electoral bodies, notably the
COS-LEPI and under the amended provisions of the Constitution and the
Electoral Code of 7 and 15 November 2019, which had to be repealed
before any election per the decisions of this Court.
191. The Court however notes that the request for the reconstitution of the
National Assembly implies that it must first be dissolved.
192. The Court notes that it has found in the present case that the alleged
violations relating to the constitutional amendment, the Electoral Code and
50Kijiji
isiaga v United Republic of Tanzania, (21 March 2018) (Merits and Reparations) 2 AfCLR 218 §
94; Ramadhani v United Republic of Tanzania, (11 May 2018), (Merits and Reparations) 2 AfCLR 344
§ 84.
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