The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Modibo SACKO, Vice-President; Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Denis 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”), Judge Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, a member of the Court and a national of Tunisia did not hear this Application. In the Matter of: Moadh Kheriji GHANNOUCHI, Saida AKREMI, Elyes CHAOUACHI, Seifeddine FERJANI and Seifeddine BOUZAYENE Represented by: Rodney Thomas DIXON KS, Temple Garden Chambers Versus REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA Represented by: State Litigation Officer, Ministry of State Property and Land Affairs After deliberation, Renders this Ruling: 1