The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, President; Chafika BENSAOULA Vice President; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA – Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In accordance with Article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”) and Rule 9(2) of the Rules of Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”),1 Justice Imani D. ABOUD, Judge of the Court and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Emmanuel YUSUFU NORIEGA Represented by: Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Mr. Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; and ii. Ms. Sarah Duncan MWAIPOPO, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General. After deliberation, 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1