were detained and severely tortured by the Respondent. That one of the detainees, Ebrima Solo Sandeng, died from torture inflicted by the Respondent, which the latter confirmed in a sworn deposition (Annexure B2) that the deceased died whilst in detention. The Applicants aver that the protests were disrupted by the police and were not allowed to disperse. That the police used more force than was necessary and randomly arrested persons in the vicinity of the protests. The Applicants contend that the provisions of the Public Order Act of the Respondent are inconsistent with the Provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights ( hereinafter ACHPR or African Charter) and other relevant Human Rights Instruments. The Applicants aver further that some of the persons arrested were taken to the maximum security prison without remand warrant, whilst some were detained at the National Intelligence Agency Headquarters in Banjul. The detainees claimed that they were questioned and tortured and that the Respondent had asked whether they had knowledge of the 1st Applicant. The Applicants claim that during detention seven detainees were hospitalized due to injuries sustained after various forms of torture and illtreatment. That Ebrima Solo Sandeng died from said torture and illtreatment and his remains were never handed over to his family. The 32nd Applicant undertook a peaceful march on the 16th April, 2016 from the place of the 1st Applicant, demanding for the release of Ebrima Solo Sandeng. That during the protests the protesters locked hands in solidarity but were intercepted by Police Intervention Unit (hereinafter PIU) officers in riot gear who attacked them with batons, teargas and the butts of their gun. That they were thrown in trucks where the beating continued and they were detained at the PIU Headquarters until the 17th April, 2016 when they were transported to the maximum security prison without a remand warrant. That they were tortured and put in solitary confinement. The Applicants aver that an application for Habeas Corpus was filed on behalf of the deceased on the 26th May, 2016. That the State filed two affidavits on the 13th and 22nd June, 2016 respectively confirming that the 3