about and respectful of the fundamental principle of separation of powers, did:"in no way make any statement regarding the case, let alone meddle in it. *** 246 . The Court notes that the Applicant avers not only that the conditions of his arrest and the acquittal judgment have undermined his dignity, but also that the remarks made by the Head of State cast a slur on his reputation and honour. i. Allegation that the conditions of the Applicant's arrest undermined his dignity 247. The Court notes that, as the Charter does not specify the time , form and content of the information to be given to a person to explain the reasons for his arrest, international jurisprudence considers that information must be complete and intelligible and must be provided within a very short time frame. The arrest must therefore be based on plausible grounds, that is, on facts or information capable of persuading an objective observer that the person arrested may have committed the offence. For this reason, the Court undertakes a case-by-case analysis based on the specific circumstances of each case. 248. In the instant case, the Applicant was arrested on 28 October 2016 at the end of a press conference he had just conducted on the case of the discovery of cocaine . In the circumstances, the Court notes that even in the absence of prior notice, the Applicant, at the time of his arrest, was not unaware of the reasons as to why the officers of the Gendarmerie of the Port of Cotonou, who initiated the investigation, came for him. The Court also holds that the lack of prior notice cannot be considered as a violation of the right of the individual where the circumstances of a case, the gravity of the offence or the speed of the proceedings may justify instant arrest. The reasons for arrest , in such cases, may be given verbally and onthe-spot at the time of arrest. I