The Court, composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Modibo SACKO, VicePresident, Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI – Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In the Matter of Samiratou MAMA SEIDOU Represented by Mr Renaud Vignilé AGBODJO, Advocate at the Bar of Benin, Versus REPUBLIC OF BENIN Represented by Mr Iréné ACLOMBESSI, Judicial Officer of the Treasury, After deliberation, Renders this Ruling: I. THE PARTIES 1. Ms Samiratou MAMA SEIDOU (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicant”) is a Beninese national. She alleges human rights violation in connection with the quelling of demonstrations on 1 and 2 May 2019 in Cotonou, which allegedly resulted in the death of her father Assoumana MAMA SEÏDOU, (hereinafter referred to as “the victim”). 2. The Application is filed against the Republic of Benin (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent State”), which became a party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Charter”) on 21 October 1986 and to the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and 1