18. The Respondent State prays the Court to find: i. That the Court is not vested with jurisdiction to adjudicate over this Application; ii. That the Application has not met the admissibility requirements stipulated under Rule 40(5) of the Rules;3 iii. That the Application has not met the admissibility requirements stipulated under Rule 40(6) of the Rules;4 iv. That the Application has not met the admissibility conditions under Article 56 (3), (4), (6) and (7) of the Charter; v. That the Application be declared inadmissible; vi. That the Application be dismissed in accordance to Rule 38 of the Rules;5 and vii. That the costs of this Application be borne by the Applicant. 19. The Respondent State further prays that the Court should make the following orders: i. That it did not violate Article 2 of the Charter; ii. That it did not violate Article 3(1) of the Charter; iii. That it did not violate Article 3(2) of the Charter; iv. That it did not violate the Applicant’s rights under Articles 4,5 and 7 of the Charter and Article 36 of the VCCR; v. That the Application be dismissed for lack of merit; vi. That the Applicant’s prayers be dismissed; and vii. That the costs of this Application be borne by the Applicant. V. JURISDICTION 20. The Court observes that Article 3 of the Protocol provides as follows: 3 Rule 50(2)(e) of the Rules of Court, 25 September 2020. Rule 50(2)(f) of the Rules of Court, 25 September 2020. 5 Rule 48 of the Rules of Court, 25 September 2020. 4 6