alleges that the judge's secretary and the Chief Court Officers acted as official
interpreters, which action breached section 31 of the Court's Act. He concluded
that these vitiated the trial process and resulted in a breach of his constitutional
right to the protection of the Jaw and due process.
12. He submits that he has exhausted all local remedies.
Articles alleged to have been violated
13. The Complainant alleges that the Respondent State has violated Articles 2, 3, 5
and 7 of the African Charter.
Prayers
14. TI1e Complainant seeks the following:
(a) A reversal of the alleged miscarriage of justice; and
(b) A
review
of
all
the
circumstances
surrounding
his
alleged
trial
and
sentence.
Procedure
15. The Secretariat received the
omplaint by post on
acknowledged receipt and informed the Complaj
18'
June 2015. The Secretariat
ant that the Complaint would
be tabled before the Commission for consideration.
16. The
Commission
was
seized
of
the
Communication
during
its
18th
Extra
ordinary Session held from 29 July to 07 August 2015, and communicated the
decision to be seized
requeste
17. The
to the Parties on 26 August 2015.
The Complainant was
to submit on admissibility within two months.
Complainant's
Commission and
submissions
on
admissibility
were
received
at
the
transmitted to the Respondent State on 19 October 2015. The
Complainant submitted
revised
submissions
on
26
October 2015,
which
were
transmitted to the Respondent State on 28 October 2015.
18. The Respondent State submitted on the admissibility of the Communication on
30 Novembe
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