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9. They - equally ask the Court to:
• Declare that the Republic of Togo violated fundamental human rights,
notably the right to life and safety of the human person, consequent
upon the acts of torture perpetrated by the law enforcement agents;
• Order the Republic of Togo to enable the Applicants exercise their right
to fair trial within the shortest possible time;
• Order the Republic of Togo to clarify the criminal charges brought, in
terms of torture, and establish and acknowledge the State and individual
responsibility for the crimes committed against the victims and their
families, by setting up an immediate and in-depth inquiry;
• Order the Republic of Togo to fight against impunity by taking effective
measures to bring to justice those responsible for the acts of torture and
the ill treatments.
• Order the Republic of Togo to effect prompt reparation for the harms
done by avoiding unnecessary delays in the settlement of the case and in
the implementation of the decisions and judgments awarding reparation
for the victims.
Orders and requests sought by the Republic of Togo
10. The Republic of Togo asks the Court to:
• Find that the public proceedings have not yet been set in motion owing
to the non-payment of the guarantee fee fixed by the investigating judge
of the Lome Court of First Instance;
• Dismiss purely and simply, the requests brought by the Applicants, in all
their intents and purposes;
• Ask the Applicants to bear the costs;
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• · Find that through the mechanism of the Justice, Truth and Reconciliation
Commission (CJVR), the Republic o-f Togo has inquired into the criminal
charges brought;
• Declare in favour of the Republic of Togo, that the latter will award
compensation for the victims, following the recommendations of the
CVJR.
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