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Five Judgments and three Public Hearings are scheduled during the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NOTES FOR EDITORS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. The Court is composed of eleven Judges, nationals of Member States of the African Union elected in their individual capacity.<br>2. The Court meets four times a year in Ordinary Sessions and may hold Extra-Ordinary Sessions.<br>3. As at 1 April 2018, the Court had received 166 applications and has finalized 37.<\/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\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arusha, 13 April, 2018: The African Court on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights (AfCHPR) will begin its 49th Ordinary Session on Monday, 16th April 2018, at its seat in Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. 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