The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Modibo SACKO, VicePresident, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, and 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”), Justice Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, member of the Court and a national of Malawi, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Misozi Charles CHANTHUNYA Represented by Advocate Michael Goba CHIPETA Gobz & Rechtswissenschaft Versus REPUBLIC OF MALAWI Not represented After deliberation, Renders this Judgment: 1