l conditions, wruc h can
the contents of the Requ est the fo Uow ing additiona
deci pher ed fi·orn these two prov ision s, namely, whether:
on whic h the
The Requ est state s with precision the specific ques tions
1.
opin ion of the Cou rt is being sought~
of any othe r
The Requ est specifies the provision s of the Charter or
u.
h the advisory
international human rights instrume nt in respect of wruc
opinion is being sought;
the Request;
The Requ est specifies lhe circumstances giving rise to
111.
senta tives of
The requ est speci lies the names and addresses of the repre
1v.
the entities mak ing the request.
conditions, the Cou rt
Hav ing considered the requ est in the light of the abov e
fied.
is of lhe view lhat all the cond ition s above have been satis
42.
ADMTSSffiiLrTY
V.
ion, the Cou rt is required to
43. Befo re cons ideri ng a requ est for Advisory Opin
whic h prov ides as follows:
appl y Rule 68 (3) of the Rule s relat ing to admissib ility,
ion shal l not relat e to
"the subj ect matt e r of the requ esl for advi sory opin
ion" . The Cou rt is of the
an appl icati on pend ing befo re the African Com miss
cann ot be anot he r simil ar
view that give n t he natu re of this requ est, ther e
In a ny case , by lette r of
mat ter pend ing befo re th e Afri can Co mmi ssio n .
d that the matt er was not
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pend ing befo re it.
44.
of the Request.
The Cour t will now proc eed to consider the subs tanc e
VI.
SUBSTANCE OF THE REQUEST
an advi sory opin ion
a) 'Wh ethe r t he Com mitt ee bas a stan ding to requ est
und er Arti cle 4 (1) of the Prot ocol '
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