protecting individuals from any excesses of the State with regard to human rights and there is, therefore, a great need to grant NGOs and individuals locus standi to institute cases directly against erring States. Thirdly, that the failure/refusal, delay and inaction of the 2nd, 3rd and 5th Respondents to deposit the declarations aforesaid is an infringement of the fundamental principles of “good governance, including adherence to the principles of democracy, rule of law, social justice and the maintenance of universally accepted standards of human rights” which are enshrined in Articles 5, 6, 7(2), 8(1)(c), 126 and 130 of the Treaty which is itself founded on the African Charter. Fourthly, that the State parties to the Treaty are members of the United Nations and subscribe to the principles contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, and have also ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Human, Social and Cultural Rights (ICHSCR) and have institutionalized annual meetings of Human Rights Organizations to enable an exchange of views and sharing of progress on implementation of human rights programmes at national level in accordance with the above international instruments. That this has been done in addition to inter-alia the development of an EAC Plan of Action on Human Rights and the draft Protocol on Good Governance. Lastly, that by not depositing the declarations under Article 34(6) of the Protocol, the 2nd, 3rd and 5th Respondents’ inaction has the inconsistent effect of limiting the right to freedom, liberty, fair hearing, freedom of association and have discriminated against the Applicant and its 10 | P a g e