The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, President; Chafika BENSAOULA Vice President; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA – 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, a member of the Court and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Bahati MTEGA and Flowin MTWEVE Represented by: Dr Benedict Maige NCHALLA, Advocate and Lecturer, Tumaini University Makumira. Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Dr Ally POSSI, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Mr Gabriel P. MALATA, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; iii. Mr Vicent E. A. TANGOH, Director, Civil Litigation, Office of the Solicitor General; iv. Ms Alesia A. MBUYA, Assistant Director, Constitutional, Human Rights and Election Petitions, Office of the Solicitor General; 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1