TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I.
THE PARTIES ...................................................................................................2
II. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION....................................................................3
A. Facts of the matter..........................................................................................3
B. Alleged Violations ...........................................................................................4
III.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT ..........................4
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES ........................................................................5
V. JURISDICTION..................................................................................................5
A. Objection to material jurisdiction .....................................................................6
B. Other aspects of jurisdiction ...........................................................................7
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY ..............................................................................................9
A. Objections to the admissibility of the Application ..........................................10
i.
Objection based on non-exhaustion of local remedies .................................10
ii.
Objection based on the failure to file the Application within a reasonable time
.....................................................................................................................12
B. Other conditions of admissibility ...................................................................14
VII.
MERITS ........................................................................................................15
A. Alleged violation of the right to life ................................................................15
B. Alleged violation of the right to a fair trial ......................................................21
i.
Alleged violation of the right to be tried without undue delay ........................21
ii.
Alleged violation of the right to have effective representation .......................24
C.
Alleged violation of the rights to dignity, and to be free from cruel, inhuman
or degrading treatment ........................................................................................27
i.
On the length of the Applicant’s pre-trial detention resulting in a degrading
treatment .............................................................................................................28
ii.
On the Applicant’s detention in the death row ..............................................30
VIII. REPARATIONS ............................................................................................31
A. Pecuniary reparations...................................................................................33
B. Non-pecuniary reparations ...........................................................................34
i.
Amend the law to ensure respect for life ......................................................34
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