In blaming the Republic of Senegal, that by its actions, it had violated Article 13 (1), (2) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Articles 2, 14(1) and 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Paragraph A.1 of the Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa, Articles 34 and 35 of the Criminal Code of Senegal, Articles L.31 and L.57 of the Electoral Code of Senegal, Article 7 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Karim Meissa Wade brought his case before the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS requesting the Court to declare sanctions against the Republic of Senegal for violation of his rights as enumerated above. He thus requests that it may please the Court to make the following declarations: That it has jurisdiction to hear the case; That the Application is admissible; That the Republic of Senegal violated his right to participate freely in the public affairs of his country; To adjudge that the Applicant’s right to vote is violated and that his right of eligibility to stand for election in the 24 February 2019 election is violated; To order the Republic of Senegal to restore his name immediately on the electoral roll for the 24 February 2019 election and to issue him with a voter’s card; To adjudge that the Senegal Electoral Code as amended by Law No. 2018-22 of 4 July 2018 in its Article L57 of the Electoral Code is a violation of the right to free participation in elections; To order the Republic of Senegal to remove all the obstacles to the Applicant’s participation in the Presidential elections of 24 February 2019 originating from the said amendments to the law; To find that Karim Meissa Wade’s right to effective remedy before the law courts is violated; To order the Republic of Senegal to strictly observe the international instruments binding on it in regard to respect for Karim Meissa Wade’s rights; and To ask the Republic of Senegal to bear the costs. Translator: E. Nkansah 5