The Court, composed of: Chafika BENSAOULA, Vice-président ; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, , Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Imani D. ABOUD, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA – Juges ; et de Robert ENO, Greffier. 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 Modibo SACKO, President of the Court and a national of Mali, did not hear the Application. In the matter of: Salif TRAORÉ and Sékou Oumar COULIBALY Represented by: Boubacar M. M. COULIBALY and Oumar TOUNKARA, Advocates of the Mali Bar Association Versus REPUBLIC OF MALI Represented by: General Directorate of State Litigation After deliberation, Renders this Judgment: 1 Article 8(2) of the Rules of Procedure of 2 June 2010. 1