wealth), 22 (the right to economic, social and cultural development) of the
Charter and Article 23 (prohibiting amendments of constitutions to extend term
limits for the presidency) of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and
Governance (hereinafter referred to as 'the Charter on Democracy').
The
Applicants state that the Respondent is a party to the Charter and the Charter
on Democracy. The Applicants also allege that the planned constitutional
amendment is in contravention of Article 6(d) of the Treaty of the East African
Community which sets out the fundamental principles of the East African
Community, including 'recognition, promotion and protection of human and
peoples' rights in accordance with the provisions of the African Charter on
Human and Peoples' Rights'.
Ill.
PROCEDURE
9.
The Application was filed on 22 July 2015. It was served on the Respondent
and transmitted to the States Parties to the Protocol and the Executive
Council of the African Union through the Chairperson of the African Union
Commission, by notices dated 4 August 2015.
10.
On 27 October 2015, the Respondent applied for extension of time, by thirty
(30) days to file its Response. By a notice dated 13 November 2015, the
Respondent was notified of the Court's decision to grant the extension of
time to file the Response by 23 November 2015.
11 .
By a notice dated 13 November 2015, the Parties were informed that there
would be a Public Hearing on the Request for Interim Measures on 25
November 2015 in Arusha, Tanzania in the course of the Court's 39th
Ordinary Session.
12.
On 18 November 2015, the Respondent filed the Response to the
Application and it was transmitted to the Appl icants by a notice of the same
date.
13.
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On 18 November 2015, the Applicants requested a deferral of the hearing
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due to the inability of some of the App licants to travel to Arusha for the
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