applicable to file its responses. All Parties were similarly served with the pleadings
and annexures, and duly allowed to file their observations.
16. On 18 March 2016, in accordance with Rule 51(1) of the Rules, the Court issued an
Order for provisional measures directing the Respondent State to suspend the
execution of the death sentence on the Applicant pending determination of the matter
on the merits. On 29 March 2016, the Registry notified the Parties and other relevant
entities of the Order as prescribed under Rule 51 (3) of the Rules. On 23 January
2017, the Respondent State filed its response to the Order as part of its observations
to the Intervening State's submissions. On 15 February 2017, the Registry
acknowledged receipt of the response with copy to the Parties.
17. By notices dated 22 July 2016 and in accordance with Rule 45(2) of the Rules, the
Court sought a legal opinion on the issue of death penalty in Africa from Penal Reform
International, Legal and Human Rights Centre - Tanzania, the Death Penalty Project
and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. Only the Legal and
Human Rights Centre made a submission.
18.0n 16 April 2018, the Registry informed the Parties that the matter was set down for
public hearing on 10 May 2018. The Applicant and Respondent State were
represented at the public hearing during which they presented their pleadings, made
oral submissions and responded to questions put to them by Judges of the Court.
19. On 22 May 2018 and in accordance with Rule 48(2) of the Rules, the Registry served
the verbatim records of the hearing on the Parties. On the same date, the Registry
further requested the Parties to submit their oral observations in writing and file their
submissions on reparations. On 18 June 2018, the Applicant filed his submissions on
reparations, which were served on the Respondent State on 21 June 2018 for
response within 30 days. At the expiry of that time and in accordance with Rule 37 of
the Rules, the Court suo motu granted the Respondent State an extension of fifteen
(15) days to submit on reparations failing which the matter would be considered
based on pleadings on file.
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