The Court composed of: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella l. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, 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 Judge Modibo SACKO, Vice President of the Court and a national of Mali, did not hear the Application. In the matter of AMADOU DEMBELE, BAKARY SIDI DIABATE JACOB ALIAS A GUIROU AND ABDOUL KARIM KEITA Represented by: i. Barrister Mariam DIAWARA, Advocate of the Mali Bar; and ii. Mr Felipe ZADI, Chambers of Miriam DIAWARA. Versus REPUBLIC OF MALI Represented by: i. Barrister Ousmane Mama TRAORÉ, Advocate at the Mali Bar; and ii. Traoré HAMDALAYE Chambers; Legal representatives of the General Directorate of State Litigation after deliberation, renders this Judgment: 1 Article 8(2) of the Rules of Court of 2010. 1