The Court composed of: Blaise TCHIKAYA, Vice-President; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Modibo SACKO, Dennis D ADJEI – 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”),1 Justice Imani D. ABOUD, President of the Court and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Bob Chacha WANGWE and Legal and Human Rights Centre Represented by: i. Advocate Jebra KAMBOLE, Law Guards Advocates; ii. Advocate Fulgence MASSAWE, Legal and Human Rights Centre; and iii. Advocate Amani JOACHIM, Legal and Human Rights Centre. Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Dr Boniface Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Ms Sarah Duncan MWAIPOPO, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; iii. Mr Vincent E. A. TANGOH, Director, Civil Litigation, Office of the Solicitor General; 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1