11. the instan t Requ est, the coUit identified lhe intere sted entities as the following: [n • Econ omic, Socia l and Cultural Coun cil (ECO SSOC ); • Afric an Union Comm ission on Tn ternational Law (AUC IL; • Afric an Union Conu nissio n (AUC ); • Afric an Comm ission on Huma n and Peop les' Rights (ACH PR); Afric an Instit ute of Internationa l Law (AIIL ); • • • Afric an Comm ittee ofEx pcrts on U1e Right s of the Child ; Gend er & Wom en Developm ent Direc torate; • Pan Afric an Parlia ment; • Citize ns and Diasp ora Organ izatio ns Direc torate (CID O). 12. By letter dated 2 Janua ry 20 14, the Regis try transm itted the same to all Afric an Union Mem ber Stales , requesting interested partie s to su bmit their written subm ission s within 90 days of receipt of the letter. 13. By email dated 30 Janua ry 2014, the Offic e of lhe Legal Coun sel (OLC ) advis ed that the request had not been attach ed to the Regis try's letter dated 2 Febru ary 2014. 14. By email of the same date, Regis try forwa rded the reque st and thereafter the OLC ackno wledg ed receipt. 15. By letter dated 19 Febru ary 2014, the Repu blic of Keny a subm itted its obser vation s on the quest ions raised in the request. 16. During its 32nd Sessi on, held from 10 Lo 28 Marc h 2014, the Court decid ed to exten d the time withi n whic h Mem ber State s cou ld make obser vation s on the subje ct of the reque st to 30 April 2014. Similarly, the CoUlt decid ed to invite the speci fied Afric an Union organ s and institutions to make obser vation s on U1e Requ est by the same time limit. 6