The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Modibo SACKO, VicePresident; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, and Dennis D. ADJEI – 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”), Justice Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, member of the court and a national of Malawi did not hear the application. In the Matter of: Symon Vuwa KAUNDA, Getrude MNYENYEMBE, Daniel Tula PHIRI, Mpata Shadreck TAYANI, Nkhasi Esau NSINAWANA, and Kayafa PHIRI Represented by: i. Advocate Jeremiah MTOBESYA, Law Age Consult, Tanzania; and ii. Advocate Leonard Emmanuel MBULO, Mbulo Attorneys at Law, Malawi. Versus REPUBLIC OF MALAWI Represented by: i. Mr Pacharo Kayira, Chief State Advocate, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs; ii. Mr Mabvuto Katemula, Chief Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; iii. Mr Oliver Gondwe, Principal Legal Officer Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; and 1