THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA - RESPONDENT COMPOSTION OF THE COURT Hon. Justice Edward Amoako Asante - Presiding Hon. Justice Gberi-Be Ouattara - Member Hon. Justice Keikura Bangura - Member Assisted By: Tony Anene-Maidoh – Chief Registrar JUDGMENT Parties The Applicants are Citizens of the Republic of Gambia and Citizens of the Community who are ordinarily resident in the Republic of Gambia. The Respondent is the Republic of Gambia and a Member State of the ECOWAS Community. Subject Matter of the Proceedings The Applicant’s claim is for the violation of the human rights pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11 & 13 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights; violation of Articles 3, 4(1) and 25 (a) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa; violation of Article 1 (j) of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance. Summary of Facts The Applicants, 1st to 31st, aver that they are members of the 32nd Applicant who were arrested during peaceful protests on the 14th April, 2016 and 2