The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Modibo SACKO, Vice-President; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI – Judges; and Robert ENO, Registrar. In the matter of: Landry Angelo ADELAKOUN AND OTHERS, Self-represented Versus REPUBLIC OF BENIN Represented by Mr. Iréné ACLOMBESSI, Legal Representative of the Treasury. After deliberation, Renders this Judgment: I. THE PARTIES 1. Messrs Landry Angelo Adelakoun, Romaric Jesukpego Zinsou and Fifamin Miguele Houeto (hereinafter referred to as “the Applicants”) are nationals of Benin. They allege a violation of the right to freedom of opinion and expression owing to the Government shutting down the internet on the day of legislative elections which took place on 28 April 2019. 2. The Application is filed against the Republic of Benin (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent State”), which became a party to the African Charter on 1