MEDIA ADVISORY

AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS TO HEAR APPLICATION 005/2013 ALEX THOMAS V UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 3-4 DECEMBER 2014 AT AFRICAN UNION HEADQUARTERS IN ADDIS ABABA Application 005/2013- Alex Thomas v Tanzania on 3-4 December, 2014AFRICAN UNION HEADQUARTERS, ADDIS ABABA

African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights: Arusha, Tanzania 1st December, 2014: The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will hear an application 005/2013 in the matter of Alex Thomas v United Republic of Tanzania at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
The hearing will be held at the Nelson Mandela Hall, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa. The hearings will be live streamed via http://www.livestream.com/afchpr.
The hearing begins at 10:00 am prompt. Journalists interested to cover the events are kindly requested to confirm their participation to Mr S.Chhatbar, Senior Information and Communication Officer schatbar@african-court.org and skchhatbar@yahoo.com, no later than 2nd December, 2014 noon.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
1. As at October 2014, the Court had received 33 applications on contentious matters and 8 requests for advisory opinion. The Court has disposed of 24 contentious matters and has 9 pending, while it has disposed of 4 requests for advisory and 4 are pending.
2. The Court is composed of 11 judges, nationals of Member States of the African Union elected in their individual capacity. The Court meets 4 times a year in Ordinary Sessions.
Further information on the Court can be obtained from the Court’s website at www.african-court.org.