ACHPR African Commission on Human Rig hts our Human and Peoples' Rights Collectiv<➔ Responsibility namely competence ratione personae, materiae, temporis and /oci. 32 Concerning the former, the Commission notes that this Communication seeks the protection of human rights which is one of the objectives of the Constitutive Act of the African Union, provided for in Article 3 (h) thereof. Furthermore, nothing in the Complainants' submissions and Complaint reveals any incompatibility with the Charter. Concerning jurisdiction, the Commission is satisfied that the Respondent State is party to the Charter; the Complaint alleges prima facie violations of rights protected by the Charter; the Complaint is brought in respect of violations that occurred after [the] Respondent State's ratification of the Charter. 33 It follows that the Complainant has satisfied Article 56(2) of the Charter. Article ~6 _ {3) of the Chart_ ~r 47.Article 56(3) of the Charter states that "Communications ,,.received by the Commission shall be considered if they are not w,ritten in disparaging or insulting language directed against the State concerned • and its institutions or to the Organization of African Unity (AU)". In Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights & Associated Newspap~rs of Zimbabwe v Republic of Zimbabwe, the Commission •held that "in determiQing whether a certain remark is disparaging or insulting and whether it has dampened the integrity of the judiciary, ,the Commission has to satisfy itself whether the said remark pr language is aimed at unlawfully and intentionally violating the di,grilty, reputation or integ_rity of a judicial officer or body and whether it is used in a manner calculated to pollute the minds of the public or any reasonable man to castaspersionson and weaken public confidence on the administration of justice." 34 48. Having analyzed the submissions of the Complainant, the Commission has not come across any language that appears to be aimed at unduly impairing the esteem of either the Respondent State or the African Union. In light of the foregoing the Commission finds that Article 56(3) of the Charter has been complied with. Article 56 {4) of the Charter 71 Page httos: /ar.hnr.au .int/0 0 a