The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, Vice-President; Ben KIOKO, Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Chafika BENSAOULA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, and 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: Chrizant JOHN Represented by the East Africa Law Society. Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by i. Dr Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Mr. Stanley KALOKOLA, State Attorney, Office of the Solicitor General; iii. Ms. Pauline MDENDEMI, State Attorney, Office of the Solicitor General; iv. Ms. Sarah D. MWAIPOPO, Director, Division Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights, Principal State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; v. Mr. Baraka LUVANDA, Ambassador, Director of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, East Africa, Regional and International Cooperation; 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1