and drew its attention to the provisions of Rule 63 of the Rules. However, the Respondent State did not file any Response to the main Application or to the said supplementary pleadings. 13. On 14 July 2022, the Applicant filed a third request for provisional measures which was notified to the Respondent State on 25 July 2022 for its Response within fifteen (15) days from receipt. 14. On 2 August 2022, the Respondent State filed its Response to the said request for provisional measures. On the same day, the said Response was notified to the Applicant, who filed his Reply. 15. On 15 September 2022, the Applicant filed a fourth request for provisional measures. It was notified to the Respondent State on 10 October 2022 for information as the Court decided to examine the said request as well as the request filed on 14 July 2022 at the same time as the Application on the merits. 16. Pleadings were closed on 7 November 2022 and the Parties were duly informed. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 17. In the Application and the supplementary pleadings, the Applicant prays the Court to: i. Declare that it has jurisdiction; ii. Declare the Application admissible; iii. Declare that he has the right to have effect given to the rights protected by the instruments to which the Respondent State is a party within the 6