c. Articles 2 and 12 of the Maputo Protocol; and d. Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Convention against Discrimination in Education. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 5. The Application was filed on 19 November 2020 together with a request for provisional measures. 6. On 22 December 2020, the main Application together with the request for provisional measures and additional evidentiary documents were served on the Respondent State. 7. On 23 April 2021, the Registry wrote to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (hereinafter referred to as “the ACERWC”) and to the African Commission to seek confirmation whether the subject matter of this Application is related to a matter being examined by them. It also requested whether the ACERWC or the Commission, or through any of their Special Mechanisms, would be interested to act as amicus curiae in the case. 8. On 29 July 2021, the ACERWC informed the Court that it had received a similar communication as the present Application which was pending determination. The ACERWC further informed the Court that it had already declared the Communication submitted to it admissible and had communicated to the Applicants and the Respondent State that it would hold a hearing of the case in its upcoming Session to be held in November 2021. The hearing was scheduled during its previous 37th Session, however, it was deferred to the 38th Session due to the sudden passing of the late president of the Respondent State in the week of the hearing. The ACERWC also informed the Court that since it was already considering the matter under its jurisdiction, it had decided that it would not be in the position to act as amicus curiae. 4