hike, the Ruling Party, the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction will not as they continue to make use of resources funded by tax payer’s money. That while the ruling party use government administrative buildings as Party Headquarters, and State Vehicles for campaign, no such resources or facilities are made available to the Opposition Parties including that of the Plaintiffs. Finally, the Plaintiffs aver that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) through a media release dated the 9th of February 2016, has threatened Political Parties with deregistration if they fail to comply with the Elections Amendment Act 2015. Whereupon the Plaintiffs filed this Application seeking for the following orders: 1. A DECLARATION that the Election Amendment Act 2015 of the Republic of the Gambia is a violation of Article 13 (1) & (2) of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. 2. A DECLARATION that the Defendant has failed to recognize, promote and protect the rights of the Plaintiffs and to take measures to give effect to their rights as provided under Article 2 & 13 (1) & (2) of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. 3. A DECLARATION that the Defendant has failed to recognize and promote principles of democracy and good governance as envisaged by the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance. 4. AN ORDER directing the Government of the Gambia to amend or repeal the Elections Amendment Act 2015. 5