.,, 59.• In that regard, the Republic of Togo contends that, after the violent incidents which constituted the aftermath of the 24 April 2005 elections, and for the purposes of stamping out the cycle of violence which had marred the political life of Togo since 1958, the socio-political actors signed on 20 August 2006 a general political agreement which advocated for the setting up of a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR), whose mandate was spelt out by Presidential Decree No. 046/PR of 25 February 2009. In the terms of the said Decree, the Commission's remit, among others, was "... to determine the scope and effects of the human rights violations, and of the violent incidents. which shook the very foundation of the country; to undertake in-depth investigations with persons, institutions, administrative set-ups, traditional, religious and political authorities, and the civil society; to carry out inquiries, towards compilation of the victims of the violent incidents or their heirs." 60. The Republic of Togo indicates that the period covered by the work of the Commission extends from 1958 to 2005. And, in line with its mandate, the Commission carried out inquiries and investigations in all the prefectures (local government administrative units) of the country. It submitted to the President of the Republic on 3 April 2013, its inquiry report, together with recommendations. The Republic of Togo maintains that the course of the Commission's in proceedings, everyone who wished to do so could gain access to the Commission. The Republic of Togo therefore submits that the matters complained of by the Applicants were already being investigated by the Commission -and that if the transitional justice system does not prevent the ordinary justice system from following its normal course, it had the credit of hearing all victims and collating all data which could serve as supporting evidence for their allegations, and finally it was worthwhile having them recorded in the programmes for reparation envisaged in the CVJR report. 61. The Republic of Togo argues that the mechanism of transitional justice provides the ordinary justice system with points of information and evidence which may enhance the settlement of cases pending before the ordinary courts, and that the next step would be the implementation of the recommendations, which consists of compensating victims. 16