(1) Declare the application admissible; (2) Declare that the State of Faso has violated the relevant provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 8), the ICCPR [articles 2(3), 6(1) and 19(2)], the Charter [articles 1, 3, 4, 7, 9 and 13] and the Revised ECOWAS Treaty [article 66 (2) (c)]; (3) Order Burkina Faso to pay to the beneficiaries of Late Norbert Zongo, Abdoulaye Nikiema alias Ablasse, Ernest Zongo and Blaise llboudo and the Burkinabe Human and Peoples' Rights Movement, the following damages: a. Damages for all the losses incurred in terms of family support following the assassination of Norbert Zongo, Abdoulaye Nikiema alias Ablasse, Ernest Zongo and Blaise llboudo, the burial expenses and loss of the vehicle which they were using at the time of the assassination; b. General damages for the pain, physical suffering and emotional trauma endured by the beneficiaries of Late Norbert Zongo, Abdoulaye Nikiema alias Ablasse, Ernest Zongo and Blaise llboudo and the Burkinabe Human and Peoples' Rights Movement for the entire period of mourning, and the protracted judicial procedure for which the Burkinabe authorities should be held fully responsible; c. Punitive damages as a deterrent to ensure Burkina Faso does not again engage in such crimes on its territory and to compel it to harmonise its legislation with the principles and standards of judicial procedure applicable at international level. The complainants submit themselves to the wisdom of the Court to determine the quantum of the damages mentioned hereinabove." In its response to the preliminary objections: "62. In view of the points of fact and of law as stated above, and without prejudice to elements of fact and of law, the evidence which may later be produced, as well as the right to supplement and amend this document, the beneficiaries of Late Norbert Zongo and his three companions pray the Court to reject the preliminary objections raised by Burkina Faso and to consider their Application admissible". 15

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