citizens are the Applicants, drawing its attention to the fact that it was entitled to intervene in the proceedings, if it so wished. 34. On 9 April 2014, the Registry, pursuant to Rule 31 of the Rules, requested the Applicants to inform the Court whether they were still facing challenges with respect to legal representation, and if so, advised them to contact the Pan African Lawyers' Union (PALU) on the possibility of the latter providing them legal assistance. 35. On 2 June 2014, the Registry enquired from PALU whether it could consider providing legal aid to the Applicants, and by letter dated 11 August 2014, PALU expressed its willingness to represent the Applicants in the matter. On the same date, the Registry informed the Respondent that the Applicants would be represented before the Court by PALU. 36. By letter of 4 November 2014, the Parties were 1nformed that the Application was set down for public hearings on 12 and 13 March 2015. 37. On 19 December 2014, the Respondent requested the Court to adjourn the hearings of the Application to June 2015, citing reasons of "limited manpower and other matters of equal national importance". 38. On 19 January 2015, the Registry forwarded the Respondent's request for adjournment to the Applicants, and the latter responded on 22 January 2015, indicating that they had no objection to the adjournment. 39. On 9 February 2015, the Court notified both Parties that it had adjourned the hearing to its 37th ordinary session and that the hearing would be on preliminary objections, admissibility and merits of the case. 40. On 13 May 2015, the Applicants requested the Court to facilitate their attendance at the hearing, and sought an Order from the Court to direct the Respondent to transfer them from Ukonga Prison (Dar-es-Salaam) to Karanga Prison (Moshi). 12