-48- 2) Unanimously, States that this Application is Admissible; 3) Unanimously, Declares that the Respondent State violated article 9 of the Charter, article 19 of the Covenant and article 66(2)(c) of the revised ECOWAS Treaty due to the existence of custodial sentences on defamation in its laws; 4) By 6 votes for and 4 votes against, Declares that the Respondent State did not violate article 9 of the Charter, article 19 of the Covenant and article 66(2)(c) of the revised ECOWAS Treaty, due to the existence of non-custodial sanctions on defamation in its laws; 5) Unanimously, States that the Respondent State violated article 9 of the Charter, article 19 of the Covenant and article 66 (2)(c) of the revised ECOWAS Treaty because of the conviction of the Applicant and sentence to a term of imprisonment; 6) Unanimously, States that the Respondent State violated article 9 of the Charter, article 19 of the Covenant and article 66 (2)(c) of the revised ECOWAS Treaty because of the conviction of the Applicant to pay an excessive fine, damages, interests and costs; 7) Unanimously, Says that the Respondent State violated article 9 of the Charter, article 19 of the Covenant and article 66(2)(c) of the revised ECOWAS Treaty because of the conviction of the Applicant to the suspension of his publication for a period of six (6) months for defamation; 48