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Four applications have been transferred to the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information on the Court can be obtained from the Court\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.african-court.org\">www.african-court.org<\/a>.<br><strong>For more comments<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<br>Dr Robert Eno, Registrar<br><strong>Tel<\/strong>: +255 (0)272970430; 272970431; 272970432; 272970433; 272970434; 272970435<br><strong>Email<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Robert.Eno@african-court.org\">Robert.Eno@african-court.org<\/a> \/ Registrar@african-court.org <br><strong>For Media inquiries<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:AfricanCourtMedia@african-court.org\">AfricanCourtMedia@african-court.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arusha, 10 November, 2015: The African Court on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights (AfCHPR) yesterday started its 39th Ordinary Session of the Judges to run until 20 November, 2015 at its seat in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. 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