The Court composed of: Modibo SACKO, President; Chafika BENSAOULA, Vice President; Suzanne MENGUE, Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Blaise TCHIKAYA, Stella I. ANUKAM, Imani D. ABOUD Dumisa B. NTSEBEZA, Dennis D. ADJEI, Duncan GASWAGA – Judges; and Grace W. KAKAI, Deputy Registrar. In accordance with Article 22 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol”) and Rule 9(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court (hereinafter referred to as “the Rules”),1 Judge Rafaâ Ben Achour, a member of the Court and national of the Republic of Tunisia, did not hear the Application. In the matter of: Elyssa represented by Advocate Brahim BELGHITH Versus Republic of Tunisia Represented by: i. Mr. Farhad Khalif, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Director General of Legal Affairs; and ii. Mr. Chadli Rahmani, State Litigation Officer. After deliberation, 1 Article 8(2) of the Rules of Court of 2 June 2010. 1