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, 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: Ibrahim Yusuf Calist BONGE Rajabu Mohammed Salum MSOLONGONI Simba Aloyce Simba HATIBU Self-represented Versus UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Represented by: i. Dr Boniphace Nalija LUHENDE, Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; ii. Ms Sarah Duncan MWAIPOPO, Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General; iii. Ms Nkasori SARAKIKYA, Assistant Director, Division of Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights and Principal State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; iv. Mr Richard KILANGA, Senior State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers; 1 Rule 8(2), Rules of Court, 2 June 2010. 1