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 Court1 (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”), Justice Imani D. ABOUD, President of the Court and a national of Tanzania, did not hear the Application. In the Matter of: Niyonzima AUGUSTINE Represented by: Advocate Majura Muhammadou E. MAJURA Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, Represented by: i. Dr. Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General; ii. Ms. Sarah Duncan MWAIPOPO, Deputy Solicitor General; iii. Ms. Nkasori SARAKIKYA, Assistant Director, Human Rights, Principal State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; iv. Richard Kilanga, Senior State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; and v. Ms Blandina KASAGAMA, Legal Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, East Africa, Regional and International Cooperation. 1 Rule 8(2) of the Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1