5. Violation of Applicant’s rights as enshrined in Article 20(a) of the 1986 Liberian Constitution on the rights of property. 6. Violation of Applicant’s rights as provided for in An Act to Provide for Retirement Benefits for Former Interim President, Chairman, and Vice Chairman of the Council of State, Speakers, Deputy Speakers and Members of the Transitional Legislative Assembly, Chief Justices and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. SUMMARY OF PLEAS IN LAW OF APPLICANT: 9. The Applicant submitted that Articles 9(4) of the 1991 Protocol and 10(d) of the Supplementary Protocol on the Court of Justice (A/SP.1/01/05) support the competence of the Community Court of Justice in any application filed by individuals which alleges human rights violation: Article 9(4): The court has jurisdiction to determine cases of violation of human rights that occur in any member state Article 10(d): Access to the court is open to individuals on application for relief for violation of their human rights, the submission of application for which shall; i) not be anonymous; nor ii) be made whilst the same matter has been instituted before another International court for adjudication. It is the argument of the Applicant that these provisions enable an individual to access the Court directly on human rights issues, and gives the Court competence to entertain such application. The Applicant submitted that the case of AlHAJI HAMMANI TIDJANI V. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & 4 OTHERS, ECW/CCJ/APP/01/06 supports his pleas on access to the Court. 10.The Applicant also premised his plea on Articles 1, 2, 3,4 and 19, of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights,( ACHPR) Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,(UDHR) the Abuja Accord of 19th August 1995, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,( ICESCR) as well as Article 20 (a) of the Republic of Liberia Constitution of 1986 and The Act to Provide Retirement Benefits for Former Interim President, Chairman and Vice Chairman of 4

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