15.
An examination of Article 2 of the Protocol and Rule 29 of the Rules as well as
the
related
provisions
Respondent
of the
is entitled
Protocol
to seize
cited
the
Court,
Court
and
above
the
shows
Court
that
while
the
compel
the
is based
on
cannot
Respondent to seize it.
16.
The
relationship
between
complementarity.
Therefore,
independent
mutually
protecting
yet
human
the
the
Court
reinforcing
the
and
partner
rights on the whole
Respondent
the
Respondent
institutions
continent.
with
work
the
aim
as
of
Neither institution has the
mandate to compel the other to adopt any measures whatsoever.
For these reasons, the Court unanimously:
17.
Finds that, in terms of Article 3(1), 5(3) and 34(6) of the Protocol, it has no
jurisdiction to hear the case and dismisses the Application.
18.
Finds that pursuant to Article 2 of the Protocol and Rule 29 of the Rules, the
Court cannot compel the Respondent to seize it.
In accordance with Article 28(7) of the Protocol
and
Rule 60(5) of the Rules,
separate opinion of Judge Fatsah OUGUERGOUZ
is appended to this Order.
the
Done at Arusha, this 20" day of November in the year 2015, in English and French,
the English version being authoritative.
a
Signed:
Augustino S. L. RAMADHANI, President
Elsie N. THOMPSON, Vice President
Fatsah OUGUERGOUZ, Judge
Duncan TAMBALA, Judge
Sylvain ORE, Judge
Ben KIOKO, Judge
El Hadji GUISSE, Judge
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