The Court composed OUGUERGOUZ, THOMPSON, of: Ben Augustino KIOKO, S. EI Hadji GUISSE, L. Vice-President; RAMADHANI, Rafaa BEN ACHOUR, Gérard Duncan NIYUNGEKO, TAMBALA, Fatsah Elsie Solomy B. BOSSA, N. Angelo V. MATUSSE, Judges ; and Robert ENO, Registrar. Pursuant to 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 8(2) of the Rules of Court (herein-after referred to as “the Rules”), Judge Sylvain ORE, President of the Court, citizen of Céte d'Ivoire, did not hear this case. In the Matter of: Actions pour la Protection des Droits de l’Homme (APDH) represented by: 1) Mr. Abraham Denis YAUROBAT, 2) Mr. Guizo Bernard TAKORE, President, APDH National Executive Bureau; President, APDH Judicial Committee. versus The Republic of Céte d’lvoire represented by: 1) Mr. Moussa SEFON, 2) Mr. Mamadou Justice Advisor, Office of the President of the Republic; DIANE, Human Rights and Humanitarian Action Advisor, Office of the President of the Republic; 3) Mr. Ibourahéma M. BAKAYOKO, Magistrate; Director, Protection of Human Rights and Public Freedoms, Ministry of Human Rights and Public Freedoms. After deliberation, renders the following Judgment:

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