- An order on Defendants, to pay each of them, the sum of one million USD,
as damages, and further order Defendants to bear all the costs.
8.
By Ruling no. ECW/CCJ/RUL/10/15 dated 3rd December 2015, the
Honourable Court declares as follows: -
<< The Court,
Sitting in a public hearing, in a first and last resort, and after hearing both parties, in a
human rights violation matter,
As to form
Approves Plaintiffs’ decision to withdraw their request seeking a judgment by default, to be
entered by the Court, against the Defendants;
Rejects the preliminary objection raised by Plaintiffs, seeking the Memorial in defence filed
by defendants, to be declared as inadmissible, owing to the justified lateness ins filing it;
Declares as inadmissible, the rejection to the continuation of the cased as raised by
Defendants, notably their Application for a stay of proceedings;
Invites Counsels to parties to argue their case, on its merit;
Reserves its right, as to costs. >>
9. At the external court session held in Abidjan (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire) on 18
April 2016, Plaintiffs/Applicants failed to appear; they neither were represented by
their Counsels, unlike the State of Sierra – Leone, which was represented by its
Counsel, Barrister Osman I. Kanu, who argued on the merit.
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