8.
Following various extensions of time at the parties’ request, they filed their
pleadings on the merits and reparations within the time stipulated by the
Court. The said pleadings were duly exchanged.
9.
On
5 March
2020,
the pleadings
were
closed
and
the Parties were
duly
notified.
IV.
PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES
10. The Applicant prays the Court to “... allow [his] submission of complaints of
violations of Human
Rights and Justice
by quashing
decision
of Lower
courts and set aside the conviction imposed against [him].”
11.On reparations, the Applicant prays the Court to issue an order for pecuniary
and non-pecuniary damages.
12. The Respondent State prays the Court to:
i.
declare that it has no jurisdiction and the Application has not met the
admissibility requirements under Rule 40(5) and (6) of the Rules;
ii.
declare that it has
not violated Article 7(1), 7(1)(c) and
7(1)(d)
of the
Charter;
V.
iii.
dismiss the Application for lack of merit;
iv.
dismiss the Applicant's prayers;
v.
rule that the Applicant shall bear the costs.
JURISDICTION
13. The Court notes that Article 3 of the Protocol provides as follows:
1. The jurisdiction of the Court shall extend to all cases and disputes submitted
to it concerning the interpretation and application of the Charter, this Protocol