2 . In accord ance \Vlth Artidc 22 of the Pro tocol to the Africa n
Chart er on I Juman and People s! Rights on lhe Estab lishm ent of
un Africu n Court on I Iuman and People s' Rights (herei nafter
r eferre d to as "the Proi ocol"). and Rule 8 (2) of the Interim Rules
of Cnurt (herei nafter referre d to as "the Rules''), Judge El Hadj
Guissc ', Memb er of the Court . and H nation al of Seneg al, recuse d
hjmseu·.
3. The Applic ant sent his applic ation to the Chair person of the
Africa n Union Comm ission by electro nic mail dated 19th Augus t
2008. This applic ation was receiv ed in the Court Regist ry on 29th
Decem ber 200H. with a coveri ng corres ponde nce from the Legal
Couns el of t.hc Africa n Unwn Comm ission dated 21st Novem ber
2008
ackno wledg ed rcccip l of Lhc applic ation, and
noLif.ied the Applic ant by Jetter dated 2 nd Janua ry 2009, that all
comm unicat ions mean t for the Courl must be addre ssed directl y
to It , at its Seat in Arush a, Tanza nia.
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5. In accord ance with Rule 34 (6) of the Rules, the Regist ry
post on
~crvcd a cop.v of Lhc applic ation on Seneg al by reg1st ered
5 1" Janua ry 2009; also in accord ance with Rule 35 (4) (a) of the
lhc Regisl ry invlled Seneg al Lo comm urucat e to it, within
30 days, the names and addre sses of its repres entati ves.
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6 . Pursu ant tn Rule 35 (3) of Lhc Rules, Lhe Regist ry also
inform ed the Chairper!:>On of the Africa n UnJOn Comm ission about
the app1it;ation by letter of that same date.
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7 The Applic ant inform ed th e Regist ry, by letter dated 30U
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Janua ry 2009 receiv ed at the Regist rv on 5 h Febru ary 2009, that
h e would repres ent himse lf in the matte r that he had broug ht
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bcforC' 111<' Court.
8 . i'kneg nl HC"kllO\A il'dgcd !"<'('CI[11 of the appJi catiO I?ild
transm it 1<'d to the Court . t hl' nnmcs of its repres entati ves
mandr. tlccl lo r·ep1e scllt ll l.Jc.·forc Lhe Court , by letter of lOth
Febru ary 2009 receiv ed by Lhc l<egist ry on the same day, by fax.
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