ii) Malawi: Accepts the competence of the Court to receive cases
under Article 5(3) of the Protocol. (signed: 09/09/2008 and
deposited: 09/10/2008);
iii) Mali: Accepts competence of the Court to receive cases in
accordance with Article 5(3) of the Protocol.
(signed:
05/02/2010 and deposited: 19/02/2010);
iv) Tanzania:
The Court may entitle Non-governmental
Organizations (NGOs) with observer status before the
Commission and individuals to institute cases directly before it
in accordance with Article 34(6) of the Protocol. However,
without prejudice to Article 5(3) of the aforesaid Protocol, such
entitlement is only to be granted to such NGOs and individuals
once all domestic legal remedies have been exhausted and in
adherence to the Constitution of the United Republic of
Tanzania. (signed: 09/03/2010 and deposited: 29/03/2010);
The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Respondents as other Partner States of
the East African Community have no reason whatsoever to
withhold their deposits of declaration.
h) The 1st Respondent being the Chief Executive Officer of the East
African Community is mandated to play supervisory roles over all the
Partner States of the East African community to ensure that they
comply with the Treaty.
i) The Secretary General of the East African Community has failed to
supervise the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Respondents to ensure that they deposit
their respective declarations in order to make them conform to the
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community, the
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