behalf, is entitled to bring an action before the primary courts for offences punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years, except those which are exclusively preserved for other courts. It specifies that the decisions of the primary courts may be appealed before the intermediate courts, as provided for by Article 26 of Law No. 30/2018 of 2 June 2018 on the jurisdiction of the courts. 288. The Respondent State argues that according to Article 29 of Law No. 30/2018 of 2 June 2018 on the jurisdiction of the courts, cases of human rights violations punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding five years, except those exclusively preserved for other courts, are tried at the first instance, by intermediate courts and may be appealed to the High Court. 289. The Respondent State also states that pursuant to Articles 42 and 53 of the Law of 2 June 2018, a specialised chamber for international and transnational crimes has been set up within the High Court to try such crimes, in particular, at first instance, with its judgments being subject to appeal before the Court of Appeal, and to further appeal before the Supreme Court. 290. Furthermore, the Respondent State points out that in accordance with Article 36 of Law No. 36 of 2 June 2018, it is itself liable to be tried, at first instance, before the Administrative Division of the Intermediate Courts, the decisions handed down by the said Division being subject to appeal before the High Court. 291. The Respondent State recalls that in 2015, its courts heard cases of human rights violations that took place in the eastern part of the territory of the Applicant State as a result of the theft of a large sum of money in Sake, North Kivu. It points out that its own nationals were arrested by the police of the Applicant State and handed over to its authorities for prosecution. It states that the Congolese victim intervened in the case, represented by counsel of his choice, asking for reparations. In this regard, it cites the case of the Prosecutor v. Mvuyekure Willy and Others. 65

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