The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, Vice President, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, 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, President of the Court, and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the matter of Lameck BAZIL Represented by Advocate Godfrey Canuti MPANDIKIZI, Executive Director, Tanzania Anti Human Trafficking and Legal Initiative. Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Dr Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Ms Sarah Duncan MWAIPOPO, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; and iii. Mr Hangi M. CHANG’A, Deputy Director, Constitution, Human Rights and Election petitions, Office of the Solicitor General. 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1