004/11_TE African Commission on Human and
Peoples' Rights v. Libya (Time Extension)
AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS
IN THE MATTER OF
AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS
v.
THE GREAT SOCIALIST LIBYAN PEOPLE'S ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
APPLICATION No. 004/2011
ORDER
The Court composed of: Gérard NIYUNGEKO, President; Sophia A.B. AKUFFO, Vice-president; Jean
MUTSINZI, Bernard M. NGOEPE, Modibo T. GUINDO, Fatsah OUGUERGOUZ, Joseph N. MULENGA,
Augustino S.L. RAMADHANI, Duncan TAMBALA, Elsie N. THOMPSON and Sylvain ORE- Judges; and
Robert ENO- Acting Registrar,
In the matter of:
AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES' RIGHTS
v.
THE GREAT SOCIALIST LIBYAN PEOPLE'S ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
After deliberations,
makes the following order:
1. By an application dated 3rd March, 2011, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
(hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) brought before the Court a case against the Great Socialist Libyan
People's Arab Jamahiriya (hereinafter referred to as the Respondent).
2. In accordance with Rule 34 (6) of the Rules of Court, the Registry served a copy of the application on the
Respondent by courier and e-mail of 22nd March, 2011.
3. The Respondent had thirty (30) days "of receipt of the application" to indicate the names and addresses
of its representatives under Rule 35 (4) (a) and sixty (60) days in which to respond to the application, in
accordance with Rule 37 of the Rules of Court.
4. By a note verbale dated 18th April, 2011, the Respondent sent the names of its representatives.
5. By a note verbale dated 17th May, 2011, the Respondent requested for an extension of time by three
weeks "for the finalization of the response and announcement of the names and addresses of its
representatives".
6. By a letter dated 18th May, 2011, the Registry acknowledged receipt of the note verbale and informed the
Respondent that its request for extension of time would be considered by the Court at the latter's 21st
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