., Tomekpe Abra Lanou and 29 Others. They all filed complaints against the Republic of Togo. 7. From the time they lodged the complaints, between 13 October 2006 and 26 October 2006 (in the case of Aziagbede Kakou and Others), 1 October 2008 and 25 August 2009 (as regards Atsou Komlavi and Others), and 1 October 2008 and 25 August 2009 (concerning Tomekpe Abra Lanou and Others), and regardless of the numerous steps taken by the lawyers of CACIT and the monitoring of the complaints, which had been lodged for a period varying from 1year to 6 years, the case had still not been heard. ORDERS AND REQUESTS SOUGHT FROM THE COURT Orders an requests sought by Aziagbede Kokou and 34 Others, Atsou Komlavi and 4 Others, Tomekpe Lanou and 29 Others 8. The Applicants ask the Court to adjudge and declare: • That the beatings they were subjected to till they lost consciousness, the blows and serious wounds inflicted on them, and the death of some of the victims, are a flagrant and manifest violation of their fundamental :::.>· --··-'""'--·-·- human rights, _as to their right to life and the safety of their persons; and· that the acts in question constitute acts of torture, in obvious · , violation of the provisions of Article 21(1) and (2) of the 14 October 1992 Constitution of Togo, Articles 4 and 5 of the 27 June 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Articles 3 and 5 of the 10 / December 1984 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 7 of the 16 December 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the 10 December 1984 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; - • That the manifest intention of the Judiciary of Togo not to institute an inquiry into the complaints lodged by the Applicants, deposited between 13 Dctober 2006 and 26 October 2010, is a violation· of Article 19 of the 14 October 1992 Constitution of Togo and the provisions of Article 7(1)-d of the 27 June 1981 African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights; • That the Republic of Togo encourages impunity by failing to institute an inquiry into the complaints, in violation of Point 6(a) of the 23 October 2002 Robben Island Guidelines. 3