I. SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION
1. In its earlier Judgement of 28 March 2014 on this matter, after finding that the
Peoples'
Respondent State had violated Article 1 of the African Charter on Human and
, the
Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Charter"), Articles 7 and 9 (2) of the Charter
nity
latter read jointly with Article 66 (2) (c) of the Revised Treaty of the Economic Commu
of West African States (ECOWAS), the Court decided as follows on damages:
"6. Defers its ruling on the issue of damages;
from the
7. Orders the Applicants to submit to the Court the1r Brief on damages within thirty days
e on
date of this ruhng; and also orders the Respondent State to submit to the Court its respons
ts".
the damages within thirty days after receiving the response of the Applican
by the
2. The present Judgme nt is therefore in respect of the claims for reparation filed
According to the
Applicants pursuant to the afore-cited Judgment of the Court.
by the
Applicants, the claims concern , firstly, the violation of Article 7 of the Charter
te and
Respondent State, as it had shown no diligence to apprehend, investigate, prosecu
ions.
put to trial those responsible for the murder of Norbert Zongo and his three compan
Article
The claims also re late to the violation of Article 9 (2) of the Charte r read jointly with
66 (c) of the Revised ECOW AS Treaty, to wit,
the violation of the right of Burkinabe
failure to
journalists to freedom of expression , in the sense that "the Respondent State's
in [local]
find and put to trial the assassins of Norbert Zongo caused fear and anxiety
specific
media circles" . It is to be noted, howeve r, that no argume nt was advanced and no
aforeapplication for reparation filed in furtherance of the Brief on Reparations for the
mentioned violation of freedom of expression. The Court will therefore not make any
on reparation in this regard .
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