CONTENTS CONTENTS i I. THE PARTIES 2 ". SUB"IECT OF THE APPLICATION 2 A. Facts of the matter 2 B. Alleged violations 4 III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 5 IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 7 V. JURISDICTION 9 A. Objection to the jurisdiction of the Court raised by the Respondent State 10 i. Objection to material jurisdiction 10 ii. Objection to personal jurisdiction 13 Other aspects of jurisdiction 15 B. ADMiSSiBILITy VI. 15 Conditions of admissibility in contention between the parties 17 i. Objection based on the use of disparaging language in the Application 17 ii. Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies 19 Admissibility conditions not in contention between the parties 27 A. B. THE MERITS VII. 28 Alleged violation of the right to a fair trial 28 i. Alleged violation of the right to be tried by a competent court 29 ii. Alleged violation of the right to defence A. : 32 iii. Alleged violation of the principle of "non bis in idem" 39 iv. Alleged violation of the right to presumption of innocence 41 v. 44 Alleged violation of the right to be tried within a reasonable time vi. Alleged violation of the right to two-tier jurisdiction 46 B. Alleged violation of the right to equal protection of the law, equality before the law and the right to non-discrimination 48 C. Alleged violation of the Applicant's right to liberty and to security of his person 51 D. Alleged violation of the right to respect for dignity and reputation 53 Allegation that the conditions of the Applicant's arrest undermined his dignity 55 i. ii. The allegation that the remarks made by the Head of State tainted the Applicant's reputation and dignity 56 iii. ~lleg~tl~n .that the aCqUi~~ljUdg~e~t ~Oil~dthe~PPII~a".t'sreputatiO".. ~n~ .honou~7 E. I Alleged violation of the right to property S, fAA--r:/ (j4'Jy- ( .' 57 ~ ~~/ 2f5 ~ /