TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.
THE PARTIES.................................................................................................... 2
II.
SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION .................................................................... 3
A. Facts of the matter ....................................................................................... 3
B. Alleged violations ......................................................................................... 4
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ............................. 4
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES............................................................................ 4
V.
JURISDICTION .................................................................................................. 6
A. Objection to the personal jurisdiction of the Court ....................................... 6
B. Other aspects of jurisdiction......................................................................... 8
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY ................................................................................................. 9
A. Objections to the admissibility of the Application ....................................... 10
i.
Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies ........................ 10
ii. Objection on the basis that the Application was not filed within a
reasonable time ................................................................................... 14
iii. Objection on the basis that the matter has already been settled ......... 15
iv. Objection based on non-compliance with the Charter ......................... 20
B. Other conditions of admissibility ................................................................ 21
VII. MERITS ........................................................................................................... 21
A. Alleged violation of Article 2 of the Charter ................................................ 21
B. Alleged violation of Article 7 of the Charter .......................................... 26
i.
Right to be presumed innocent ............................................................ 26
ii. Right to be heard ................................................................................. 29
C. Alleged violation of Article 1 of the Charter ................................................ 35
VIII. REPARATIONS ............................................................................................... 36
A. Constitutional and legislative measures ..................................................... 38
B. Publication ................................................................................................. 39
C. Reporting on the implementation of the judgment ..................................... 40
IX.
COSTS ............................................................................................................. 40
X.
OPERATIVE PART .......................................................................................... 40
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