000923 ii. The analsearch performed on him in the presence of his two (2) sons at the time of detention constituted a violation of his right to dignity protected under Article 5 of the Charter. iii. The seven (7) year wait before the High court delivered its judgment in civil case No. 118 of 2oo7 involving his illegal stay in Tanzania violated his right to be tried within a reasonable time guaranteed under Article 7(1Xd) of the Charter. III. 13. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT The Registry received the Application on 19 February 2015 '14. on 9 June 2015, the Application was transmitted to the Respondent State and the Legal and Human Rights Centre was requested to provide the Applicant with representation on a pro bono basis. on the same date, the Application was also notified to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and to other State Parties to the Protocol, in accordance with Rule 3s(3) of the Rules. 15' On 6 July 2015, the Respondent State filed the list of its representatives. On g september 2015, the Respondent state filed its Response to the Application. 16. on 24 september 201s, the Applicant requested for judgment in defautt on the grounds that the deadline for the Respondent State to respond to the Application had lapsed. on 25 september 201s, the Applicant was informed that the Respondent state's Response was being translated into French and would be served on him once the translation was completed. on 2g september 201s, the Applicant requested to be served with the English version of the Response pending translation and this was done on the same day. on 14 october 2015, the Applicant reiterated his request for a default judgment. on 26 November 2015, the Registry served the Applicant with the French version of the Respondent State's Response. 17. on 24 November 2015, the pan African Lawyers Union (pALU) was requested to represent the Ap ntast Legaland Human Rights Centre did not respon 5