and sentenced to life imprisonment on 2 September 2013 and all domestic
proceedings that they complain of took place thereafter. Furthermore, the
Court observes that the Applicants remain convicted on the basis of what
they consider an unfair process.5 For these reasons, the Court finds that it
has temporal jurisdiction to examine this Application.
26. As for its territorial jurisdiction, the Court notes that the violations alleged by
the Applicants occurred within the territory of the Respondent State which
is a party to both the Charter and the Protocol. In the circumstances, the
Court finds that it has territorial jurisdiction.6
27. In light of all of the above, the Court holds that it has jurisdiction to determine
the present Application.
VI.
ADMISSIBILITY
28. In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Protocol, “[t]he Court shall rule on the
admissibility of cases taking into account the provisions of Article 56 of the
Charter.”
29. Pursuant to Rule 50(1) of the Rules, “[t]he Court shall ascertain the
admissibility of an Application filed before it in accordance with Article 56 of
the Charter, Article 6(2) of the Protocol and these Rules.”
30. Rule 50(2) of the Rules,7 which in substance restates the provisions of
Article 56 of the Charter, provides as follows:
Applications filed before the Court shall comply with all of the following
conditions:
a.
Indicate their authors even if the latter request anonymity,
5 Evodius Rutechura v. United Republic of Tanzania (26 February 2021) 5 AfCLR 1, § 29.
6 Lohé Issa Konaté v. Burkina Faso (merits) (5 December 2014) 1 AfCLR 314, § 41.
7 Rule 40, Rules of Court, 2 June 2010.
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