im ilat ing the ple me nte d its 200 2 dec isio n as ass im and ed ret erp int bas ion Un of the ion . Cm nm itte e as an org an of the Un org an of the Union; i~d that the Co mm itte e is an isf sat ore ref the is urt Co e 57 . Th locus follows, tha t the Co mm itte e has lly ica log it g, din fm s thi of w and in vie (1) of m the Co utt pur sua nt to Ar tic le 4 fro n nio opi ry iso adv an for t ues standi to req org an of the Un ion . the Protocol in its cap aci ty as an b) 'W hethe r the Co mm ittee, as an 'A frican Interg ov ernmenta l nin g of A rtic le 5 (1) (c) of the a me the in ith w ed lud inc is ', O rga nization Proto col ' ect of the req uest, rel atin g to asp ood sec the er sid con w no l 58 . Th e Co urt wil le 5 (1) (c) of the Co urt Pro toc ol tic Ar er und urt Co tbe to e itte acc ess by the Co mm tters. to sub mi t cas es in con ten tio us ma asp ect of the req ues t by the ond sec s thi t tha w vie the of 59 . Th e Co urt is an Af ric an wh eth er the Co mm itte e ls on ly ire ent ts res e itte Co mm (e) o[ Art icle hin the me ani ng of sub par agr aph wit ion zat ani org al ent rnm ove int erg es as follows: 5 (1) of the Pro toc ol, wh ich pro vid d to sub mi t cas es to the Court: 'Th e fol low ing ent itie s are entitle a. b. c. Th e Co mr uss ion ; a com pla int to the Co mm iss ion ; Th e Sta te Pa rty wh ich has lod ged com pla int has been lod ged at the Th e Sta te Par ty aga ins t which lhe Co mm iss ion ; d. a vic tim of hum an rights vio lati on; Th e Sta te Pa rty wh ose citi zen is 16

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