Order N° 7580 / MINSTSP of 20 July 2011 to determine its compliance with human rights standards therefore is moot. 84. Based on the above analysis, the Court holds that the allegation of the Applicants for the violation of their right to freedom of expression being unsubstantiated fails and is hereby dismissed. 85. Though the Court has earlier upheld the Applicants’ competence to maintain this action in a representative capacity on behalf of the Senegalese people, the Court will nevertheless proceed to determine whether the Applicants have proved the allegation that the ban on political demonstration violated the Senegalese’ rights to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of movement. The Court will now examine seriatim the allegations of the violation of these rights. Allegation of violation of freedom of expression of the Senegalese people. 86. The case of the Applicants is that the Ministerial Order of 20 July 2011 is an unjustified restriction on the freedom of expression of all the inhabitants of Senegal. They state that they do not have the possibility of fully expressing their opinions because of the prohibition imposed by the Ministerial Order of 20 July 2011. That in order to restrict freedom of expression, sufficient grounds must be put forward. 87. In Response, the Respondent argued that regarding the Senegalese community on whose behalf the Applicants claim to be acting, the Applicants have not provided any proof that the Senegalese are victims of the said Order. On the contrary, the Order was issued to ensure their safety from vandalism, anticipate the permanent threat of terrorism and preserve 27

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