Court.
The said
expenses are in respect of the travels made
between
March and
November 2013 for the purpose of attending the public hearings of the Court, and
Applicants
estimate
the
said
expenses
at
seven
million
two
hundred
the
thousand
(7,200,000) CFA F.
89. However, in their Corrigendum to the Brief on Reparations, the Applicants reduced
this amount to six million five hundred and forty-two thousand five hundred (6,542,500)
CFA F.
90. In its Brief in Response, the Respondent State submits that the transport and sojourn
costs in Arusha
incurred to follow the proceedings
should
have
been
supported
by
documents issued by the transport companies, hotels and restaurants, and that it leaves
the determination of the right amount to the wisdom of the Court, considering that the said
costs are not mentioned in the lawyers’ fees agreements.
91. The Court is of the opinion that the reparation payable to the victims of human rights
violation can also include reimbursement of the transport fares and sojourn expenses
incurred for the purposes of the case by their representatives at the Seat of the Court.
92. The Court notes that, in the instant case, the Parties do agree on the principle of
reimbursement of transport fares and sojourn expenses in Arusha for the representatives
of the Applicants.
documents
aimed
The
Court
further
at substantiating
notes
that the
the amounts
Applicants
claimed.
produced
It however
written
finds that the
Applicants did not submit a complete set of the supporting materials (supra, para. 16).
93. The Court is of the opinion that, with regard to reimbursement of the expenses actually
incurred, only the expenses supported by proof of payment such as receipts or equivalent
documents can be considered for the purposes of reparation.
94. Based on the aforesaid, it is apparent from the records that the travel and sojourn
costs to be reimbursed are in the amount of US$1,106 for Mrs. Genevieve Poda Zongo,
spouse of Norbert Zongo;
US$1,106
for Advocate
US$1,106 for Chrysogne Zougmore,
Benewende
Stanislas Sankara,
President of MBDHP;
Counsel;
US$
1, 827.37 for
34 See supra, notes 28 and 29.
29
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