I.
THE PARTIES
1.
The Republic of Tunisia (hereinafter referred to as “the Respondent State”)
seeks revocation of the Order for Provisional Measures issued by this Court on
28 August 2023 in Application No. 004/2023.1
2.
Moadh GHANNOUCHI, Saida AKREMI, Elyes CHAOUACHI and Seifeddine
FERJANI (hereinafter referred to as “the First, Second, Third and Fourth
Applicants” respectively) are relatives of Tunisian politicians arrested for
various offences. Seifeddine BOUZAYENE (hereinafter referred to as the Fifth
Applicant) is the son of the opposition politician Reda BOUZAYENE who died
in early 2022 while taking part in a demonstration. They commenced this
Application seeking several reliefs on behalf of their relatives.
II.
SUBJECT OF THE REQUEST FOR REVOCATION
3.
An Application, together with a request seeking an order for provisional
measures, was filed before the Court on 1 June 2023. In the Application, the
Applicants alleged violation of the rights of their family members under Articles
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16 and 26 of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples' Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Charter”) and the corresponding
provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(hereinafter referred to as “the ICCPR”)2 and the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the
ICESCR”).3
1 Moadh Kheriji GHANNOUCHI and Others v. Republic of Tunisia, AfCHPR, Application No. 004/2023,
Order of 28 August 2023 (provisional measures).
2 The Respondent State became a Party to the ICCPR on 18 March 1969.
3 The Respondent State became a Party to the ICESCR on 18 March 1969.
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