Research and Criminal Investigations into the charges brought against the
Applicant;
52. Having been subjected to this requisition by the Federal Attorney, the
Central Bureau of Criminal Research and Investigations invited the
Applicant three (3) consecutive times to attend his hearing, but the latter
deliberately refused to attend, which led the Central Bureau of Criminal
Research and Investigations to pick him up at his home, in accordance with
the relevant provisions of Article 51 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
53. Following the preliminary investigation, the Applicant was brought
before the Federal Attorney, who opened a judicial information before the
Dean of Investigating Judges, who charged him and his accomplices with
aggravated disturbance of public order, violation of the internal security of
the State and dissemination of false news, pursuant to Article 495(3),
Articles 497, 663 and 664.
54. That, by an act dated April 9, 2020, the Applicant submitted to the Lomé
First Class Court of First Instance an application for revocation of the
Resolution of the Togolese National Assembly n°001/2020/AN of March 16,
2020, on the ground that his right to defense was violated.
55. By decision No. 0920/2020 of May 18, 2020, the Lomé First Class Court
of First Instance declared itself incompetent and ordered the Applicant to
submit the case to the Togolese Constitutional Court.
56. That the Applicant filled an appeal against the above decision and served
notice on the Togolese State to appear before the Lomé Court of Appeal.
57. The Special Committee of the Togolese National Assembly established
as part of the procedure for waiving parliamentary immunity does not have
the status of a Court within the meaning of international human rights law;
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