2. The Respondent is the Republic of Senegal, a Member State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and a signatory to its Protocols and Conventions. INTRODUCTION 3. These proceedings arise from allegations of the Applicant that the Respondent violated his right to property, when it auctioned his property without any prior notice or compensation, contrary to Article 14 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Charter) and Article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). He also alleged the violation of the right to fair hearing when Respondent failed to serve him a hearing notice regarding the auction proceedings. The Applicant therefore prays the Court to find the Respondent liable for these violations and award compensation for same. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT a. The application was filed at the Registry on 12 July 2016 and served on the Respondent on 13 July 2016. b. On 16 August 2016, the Respondent filed their defence, which was served on the Applicant on 22 August 2016. c. On 15 November 2016, the Applicant filed his reply, which was served on the Respondent on 17 November 2016. d. The Respondent filed a rejoinder on 7 February 2017 and it was served on the Applicant on 09 February 2017. 3