(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".
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