Respondent State’) and former revenue collector of the Guibéroua Municipality. He alleges a violation of his right to a fair trial in connection with legal proceedings between him and National Union of Treasury Workers (hereinafter referred to as “SYNATRESOR”. 2. The Application is filed against the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (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 31 March 1992 and to the Protocol to the Charter on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as the “Protocol”) on 25 January 2004. On 23 July 2013, the Respondent State also deposited the declaration provided for in Article 34(6) of the Protocol (hereinafter referred to as “the Declaration”) by virtue of which it accepted the Court's jurisdiction to receive Applications from individuals and Non-Governmental Organisations having observer status before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. On 29 April 2020, the Respondent State deposited with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission the instrument of withdrawal of the said Declaration. The Court has ruled that this withdrawal has no effect on pending cases or on new cases filed before the entry into force of the withdrawal one (1) year after its deposit, in this case, on 30 April 2021.1 1 Kouadio Kobena Fory v. République de Côte d'Ivoire, (merits and reparations) (2 December 2021) 5 AfCLR 682, § 2; Suy Bi Gohoré Émile et autres v. République de Côte d'Ivoire, (merits and reparations) (15 July 2020) (merits and reparations), 4 AfCLR 406, § 67. 2