MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION Subject: Senegal - Information on the situation of Karim Wade We are taking stock of the state of democracy in our country and abuse of particular gravity, which Karim Wade is a victim of, and which are characterized by his arbitrary detention, for violations of human rights, the decline of the rule of law, the violation of international commitments and non-compliance with decisions of international justice, but also on charges of illicit enrichment which are based on nothing. Sir Abdoulaye Wade, who was in power until February 2012, organized elections that observers from all around the world agree to say they were fully transparent and consistent with the best democratic standards. After a transfer of power in the pure republican tradition, a new situation has occurred and you will find attached the analysis of it. However, without any evidence, members of the Government and the office of the new President of the Republic claimed and accused officials of the former regime of embezzling and hiding significant amounts in banks abroad equal to four thousand (4,000) billion CFA francs (about six (06) billion euros or eight (08) billion U.S. dollars). Investigation procedures have been opened on the basis of these only charges, which the police have stated as patrimony investigation. And to this day, no audit, no contradictory or unilateral expertise which could constitute accountability has been made by the new regime. 1. ON THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE DECLINE OF THE RULE OF LAW 1.1 On the court of illicit enrichment ("CREI ") Not being able to make any criticism whatsoever to all those who have held ministerial responsibilities under the presidency of Sir Abdoulaye Wade, the new regime of President Macky Sall illegally raised a court established under the presidency of Sir Abdou Diouf and deleted by the latter in 1984 (for thirty (30) years): the Repression Court of Illicit Enrichment (CREI). Against all