-6- 13. On the merits, the Applicant prays the Court to: "1. Declare in law that his punishment, especially his conviction as well as his being ordered to pay a huge fine, civil damages and court costs are in violation of the right to freedom of expression; 2. Note that Burkina Faso laws on defamation and insult are repugnant to the right to freedom of expression or, failing this, declare that the jail term for defamation is a violation of the right to freedom of expression, and order Burkina Faso to amend its laws accordingly; 3. Order Burkina Faso to compensate him, in particular, for loss of income and profit and to award him damages for the moral prejudice suffered". 14. The Applicant reiterates his prayers in his Reply dated 18 November 2013. II. Procedure before the Court 15. The Court was seized of the matter by an Application dated 14 June 2013. By letter dated 10 July 2013, addressed to Counsel for the Applicant, the Registrar acknowledged receipt of the Application, pursuant to Rule 34 (1) of the Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules"). 16. In his Application, the Applicant, who was promptly imprisoned after judgment was delivered by the Ouagadougou High Court on 29 October 2012, also sought provisional measures which "involve requiring Burkina Faso to have him released immediately or, alternatively, provide him with adequate medical care". 17. Pursuant to Rule 35 (2) of the Rules, the Registrar forwarded a copy of the Application to the Respondent State by letter dated 10 July 2013, addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso, via the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Addis-