005070 filing an Application before this Court. However, as stated in paragraph 37 above, the Court has held in Frank David jurisdiction when human Omary v United Republic of Tanzania that it has rights violations have been alleged. Therefore, the fact that domestic courts have jurisdiction over human rights issues cannot oust the jurisdiction of this Court which it exercises by virtue of Articles 3, 5 and 34 (6) of the Protocol. The Respondent State cannot therefore claim that such jurisdiction is limited only to its domestic courts. 41 .Based on the above, the Court dismisses this objection. iv. Objection that the Court cannot review decisions of the Supreme Court 42. The Respondent State avers that decisions of its Supreme Court cannot be subject to an appeal or review by an international tribunal, including this Court, because the Respondent State is sovereign. 43. The Applicant did not address this issue. kA 44, The Court recalls its decision in Ernest Francis Mtingwi v. Republic of Malawi,° in which it noted that it is not an appellate body with respect to decisions of national courts. Republic However, the Court emphasised of Tanzania proceedings accordance in the that national “this does courts with the standards in in the matter of Alex not order preclude to it from determine set out in the Charter or any Thomas v. United examining whether relevant they other human are in rights instruments ratified by the State concerned”."° 45. Consequently, the objection of the Respondent State is dismissed. ° Application Malawi §14. No. 001/2013. Decision of 15/03/2013 (Jurisdiction), Ernest Francis Mtingwi v Republic of 10 Alex Thomas v Tanzania Judgment (Merits) § 130. See also Application No. 010/2015. Judgment of 28/09/2017 (Merits), Christopher Jonas v. United Republic of Tanzania, § 28; Application No. 003/2014. Judgment of 24/11/2017 (Merits), Ingabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Republic of Rwanda, § 52; Application No. 007/2013. Judgment of 03/06/2013 (Merits), Mohamed Abubakari v. United Republic of Tanzania, § 29. ne C~