44.
In light of the foregoing, the Court deems it reasonable to award the Applicant the
total sum of 25,000,000 CFA Francs, in compensation for the loss of income
arising from the suspension of his weekly newspaper, L 'Ouragan, and the
reduced number of copies produced after the resumption of publication.
45. On compensation for loss of physical belongings and reimbursement of expenses
for the purchase of new equipment, the Court notes that the Applicant did not
tender any document in support of his claims and failed to establish the causal
link between the wrongful acts committed by the Respondent State and the
damage he suffered.
46. As the Court has already underscored in its Judgment in the Matter of Reverend
Christopher Mtiki/a v United Republic of Tanzania 3, it does not suffice to show
that the Respondent State committed a wrongful act to claim compensation; it is
equally necessary to produce evidence of the alleged damages and the prejudice
suffered.
47.
Since the Applicant has failed to meet that requirement, the Court rules that his
claims regarding the loss and acquisition of part of the equipment of L 'Ouragan
are unfounded and therefore dismisses the claims.
48 . On the claim for reimbursement of expenditure incurred to obtain visit permits and
on the transfer of the Applicant to a more ventilated part of the prison, the Court
holds that the said payments were not required by law and the Applicant was
therefore not supposed to pay the wardens to obtain visit permits or for the
transfer.
49. However, the Court finds no difficulty in recog nising that the family of the Applicant
incurred transport expenses to visit him in prison. It is also of the opinion that the
amount of 78,000 CFA Francs, claimed by the Applicant is reasonable, and on
the basis of equity, decides to award him the said amount.
Reverend Christopher R. Mtikila v United Republic of Tanzania (Reparation), para. 31 ; see also
C)
Norbert Zongo, Abdoulaye N1kiema alias Ablasse, Ernest Zongo and Bla i e llboudo & The Burkinabe ~
Movement on Human Rights v. Burkina Faso (Re::rations), para.24
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